2nd Shift Mill Technician

Pennsylvania Ag Connection; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Promotions

Rewards program

Onboarding/training

Employee discounts (Perks at Work)

Employee referral program

Collaborative culture

Job summary

The Wenger Group in Kentucky is seeking a Mill Technician I to join our second shift team. You will perform grain testing, hand-adds feed ingredients, and help maintain production equipment while following safety and quality procedures.

This role requires basic math, the ability to lift up to 60–100 lbs, and the willingness to work weekends, holidays, and overtime. We offer competitive wages with shift and weekend differentials, benefits, and opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Understanding of FSMA and SQF requirements
• Ability to work independently and follow procedures
• Basic math skills and attention to detail
• Willingness to perform manual ingredient additions and recording usage
• Capable of lifting up to 60–100 lbs and operating in a production environment

Responsibilities

• Milling operations and grain testing (DON testing, moisture, dockage)
• Perform hand-adds of feed ingredients and record usage
• Maintain inventory via bag counts and organization
• Operate and maintain production equipment and housekeeping
• Follow safety policies, procedures, and quality standards

Skills

Basic math

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Basic computer skills

Lifting 60 lbs

Climbing ladders

Weekend/overtime willingness

Safety awareness

Equipment operation

Tools

Laserfiche

Wenger System

WEM

Job description

# 2nd Shift Mill TechnicianBack to search resultsApply to this positionFollow CompanyMore Jobs from The We...Send to Friend**Who are we:** We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement. We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 850 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector - agriculture! Learn more here: https://www.thewengergroup.com **What your day looks like:** The Mill Technician I is an integral and important part of a team and is responsible for grain testing and the manual addition of feed ingredients in accordance with operating procedures. In addition, they will be introduced to inventory management, maintenance, repair, and operation of production-related equipment as well as housekeeping activities. Mill technicians are responsible for compliance with all company policies, local, state, and federal policies, laws, and regulations. May be responsible for all or part of the following duties and responsibilities to be determined by the Mill Manager, Mill Supervisor, Mill Shift Supervisor: * Milling Operations* Grain tester - DON testing; dockage; moisture, bushel weight and foreign material; auto and manual truck probing* Perform the function of \"hand-adds,\" the manual addition of feed ingredients and accurately recording medication and vitamin usage.* Develop a basic level of understanding in animal nutrition and how ingredients interact with milling and grinding processes.* Clean and perform routine housekeeping of the mill.* Understands general mechanical duties typically needed.* Navigate, use, and understand Laserfiche, The Wenger System and WEM as appropriate.* Ingredient and Inventory Management.* Maintain bag inventories, stacked and orderly.* Administrative and Other.* Complete required training in a timely manner.* Perform other duties determined by the Mill Manager, Mill Supervisor or Mill Shift Supervisor. **Who you are:** * Ability to work independently and under close supervision* Ability to understand and follow Food Safety Standards - FSMA and SQF and State regulations* Basic math skills* Critical thinking skills* Positive attitude* Basic computer skills* Ability to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed* Ability to work in an effective and efficient manner* Ability to work well with others* Promotes team work* Adaptable to change* Demonstrates safe behavior and ability to follow policies and procedures* General mechanical ability* Demonstrates Wenger's Core Values* Ability to lift up to 60 lbs. repeatedly and up to 100 lbs. on occasion* Ability to climb ladders and work in high places* Ability to work in confined spaces* Ability to work in dusty conditions **In addition to our more traditional benefits, we also offer great perks and numerous resources for professional development and team building:** * Promotional opportunities* Rewards and recognition programs* Robust onboarding and training program* Employee Discount Programs (Perks at Work)* Employee referral program* Encouraging and collaborative culture **What our benefits are:** * Paid Time Off, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Parental Leave, etc.* Carebridge Employee Assistance Program **For all full-time members**: * Medical* Dental* Vision* Health Savings Account (HSA)* Medical Flexible Spending Account* Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account* Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance* Short-Term & Long-Term Disability* Pet Insurance* 2nd and 3rd shift positions are eligible for a $2/hour shift differential.* Weekend shift positions are eligible for a $3/hour shift differential. **Each team member has the potential to earn a yearly bonus based on the achievement of company goals.** The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.To apply please click on APPLY TO THIS POSITION