GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERMANENT POSITION AT A LOCAL FOOD MANUFACTURER!

The MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN utilizes assorted equipment to blend ingredients into food products for processing while following exact product specifications and recipes. These are a full-time, non-exempt positions that report to the Production Supervisors.   Third shift team members receive a competitive shift differential while working on the 3rd shift! 

First Shift Hours: Start at 5:00am 

Third Shift Hours: Start at 7:00pm/9:00pm

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspects physical condition of mixing equipment
• Inspects physical condition of ingredients
• Loads ingredients into mixing equipment or scales according to batch sheet mix instructions
• Starts equipment and adjusts valves and meters to admit liquid ingredients, steam, or cooling fluids to steam jacket or devices in mixing equipment to aid in blending
• Operates equipment until mixture reaches desired consistency or required specifications, and operates control/panels to transfer batch mixture through milling/batch holding tank/pasteurization systems
• Operates auxiliary equipment to break up, grind, dry mix, or otherwise prepare mixture for final transfer/processing
• Inspects, measures, tests, and verifies that product quality conforms to company, regulatory and customer specifications
• Develops, recommends, and implements measure to improve mixing methods, equipment performance, quality, and sanitation standards
• Investigates, analyzes, and resolves mixing problems, and/or assists team members in solving mixing problems by utilizing resources in the lab, research and development (R & D), and/or other mixers
• Maintains continual communication with other team members including the immediate supervisor, quality control, maintenance, production scheduling, warehouse, etc. in order to keep the mix stand and production line running as efficiently as possible
• Ability to report any errors or problems immediately and effectively
• Maintains time, mixing results, quality specifications, and detailed records of all lot numbers
• Adhere to quality and safety standards
• Accurately record hours worked
• Other duties and/or special projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Must be able to pass a basic math assessment
• Related experience preferred but will train the right candidate!
• Must be detail oriented and quick learner
• Ability to work within deadlines
• Ability to work alone or as a member of a team, good cooperative skills
• Previous manufacturing, warehouse or retail work experience preferred
• Computation: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Reasoning: Ability to understand flow of materials through a production and warehouse facility, both physically and in the system, and the impacts from any deviation of procedure. Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few variables in standardized situations
• May require scheduled overtime

PAY:

• $16.00/hour starting wage
• Competitive 3rd shift differential!

BENEFITS:

• Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• 401(k), with company matching
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Vacation
• Sick days/personal days
• Paid Holidays

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_MRS. CLARK’S FOODS IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER – M/F/VETS/DISABLED _