Hand Add Tech Lead

Western Milling; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Milling seeks a mid-level leader to oversee hand-add operations, ensuring food safety and quality while meeting daily to yearly production goals. You’ll provide back-up support, maintain cleanliness in the hand-add area, and train new technicians under supervision.

You will supervise production staff, verify logs, and help ensure traceability. Forklift operation and adherence to safety protocols are essential in this hands-on role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or with related experience.
• Forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all production employees to meet Food Safety/Quality standards and production goals.
• Enforce safety protocols prioritizing feed safety/quality and customer service.
• Maintain records and batch documentation for traceability.
• Lead daily Redzone Huddles and supervise logs throughout shifts.
• Escalate deviations or non-conformances to management in a timely manner.
• Halt production if process deviations are identified and investigate issues.
• Ensure bins are labeled and storage areas are organized and compliant.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Focus under interruptions

Follow-through

Self-motivated

Forklift operation

Timeliness

Critical thinking

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Overview

This is a mid-level position responsible for providing leadership and direction in the attainment of food safety and quality as well as daily/weekly/monthly/yearly operational goals. This position is responsible for the hand-add operatin and providing back-up support to other roles. This position is also responsible for the cleanliness of the general plant area, with an emphasis on the hand-add area.

Responsibilities

• Lead all production employees to maintain Food Safety/Quality standards and production goals are met.
• Ensure we follow safety protocols first followed by feed safety/quality and then customer service.
• Maintain all working areas to the food safety and quality standards set forth by regulatory and 3rd party audit bodies.
• Maintain accurate and detailed production records.
• Lead Daily Redzone Huddles.
• Verify Medication logs throughout shift.
• Inspect materials and finished products for accuracy.
• Escalate any deviations or non-conformances to management in a timely manner.
• Feel empowered to halt production in the event of any process deviations identified.
• Escalate and investigate all non-conforming products and/or documentation.
• Audit bins to ensure they are legible, and bins have a cleanout frequency.
• Ensure all ingredient racking storage is properly labeled and clearly identified.
• Ensure that storage bins and containers for ingredients are always labeled.
• Stage and organize ingredients for mixing operators as indicated on mixing records.
• Maintain accurate and organized documentation of batch records to maintain product traceability.
• Perform general clean-up inside/outside hand-add and finished product area to maintain housekeeping standards.
• Maintain partial bags with clamps and keep organized.
• Train new technicians on procedures, equipment, and safety practices.
• Lead and support hand add techs during daily operations.
• Ensure all equipment is inspected and entered through Redzone.
• Perform bin inventory and ensure bins are properly labeled.
• Provide back-up support for other roles as necessary.
• Available for overtime work on a scheduled or call-in basis, as necessary.
• Assist hands-on in hand add task when needed.
• Operate forklifts to support production.
• Functionally cross-trained in other support roles.
• Other duties as assigned by the manager/supervisor.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Forklift experience preferred.

Skills

• Multi-task and handle continuous interruptions without losing focus.
• Concentrate and remain focused despite repeated interruptions.
• Strong follow-through skills.
• Self-motivated and accountable for results.
• Safely operate all forklifts as referenced in the essential duties.
• Able to work on a time deadline and follow instructions.
• Perform critical thinking and troubleshoot.
• Write clearly and legibly to keep detailed and accurate records.

Physical Requirments

• Frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to and including 50 pounds.
• Frequently twist, stoop, bend, climb, push, and/or pull.
• Frequently reach for objects in performance of the specific essential job tasks.
• Occasionally lift/move/push/pull objects weighing up to and including 55 pounds.
• Occasionally perform overhead lifting of objects weighing up to and including 50 pounds, with or without assistance.
• Vision sufficient to safely perform the specific essential jobs tasks outlined.

Environment

• Continuously exposed to outdoor/uncontrolled weather conditions.
• Regularly exposed to work near moving parts/equipment.
• Regularly exposed to major amounts of dust.
• Regularly exposed to moderate to severe noise levels.
• Occasionally exposed to chemicals used in the manufacturing process.

Compensation Min

USD $25.50/Yr.

Compensation Max

USD $29.75/Yr.