Night-Shift Edible Oil Technician

Zeeland Farm Services, Inc.; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium

Job summary

Zeeland Farm Services, Inc. is seeking an Edible Oil Technician for the night shift in Zeeland, MI. Shift runs 4:50pm to 5:00am on a 2-2-3 schedule; hourly rate is $24.00 with a $2.00 shift premium once placed on night shift; this is a full-time position.

You will monitor and operate oil refinery processing equipment, ensuring production quality standards are met and safety policies are followed. The role emphasizes equipment monitoring, data recording, and adherence to SOPs.

Qualifications

• Education: High School or Equivalent.
• 1-2 years in manufacturing preferred.
• Post-secondary education or technical trade certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control plant operations to follow the established operations plan, anticipating and solving problems in a timely manner, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Physically monitor and maintain operating parameters including temperatures, vacuums, pressures, flows and levels to evaluate automatically controlled processes.
• Take product samples per product specifications, analyze product quality and record data.
• Maintain logs of instrument readings during hourly rounds; check pumps, tanks for leaks.
• Follow all food safety policies and procedures; report potential food safety issues to management; ensure plant cleanliness.
• Communicate regularly with other employees and departments to support efficient plant operation.
• Participate in projects to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.
• Provide a customer service attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while achieving quality standards.
• Abide by safety, health, environmental and HR policies at all times.
• Maintain a clean, safe workstation environment at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School or Equivalent

Post-Secondary education or technical trade certificate (preferred)

Job description

Zeeland Farm Services, Inc. is seeking an Edible Oil Technician for the night shift in Zeeland, MI. Shift runs 4:50pm to 5:00am on a 2-2-3 schedule; hourly rate is $24.00 with a $2.00 shift premium once placed on night shift; this is a full-time position.

You will monitor and operate oil refinery processing equipment, ensuring production quality standards are met and safety policies are followed. The role emphasizes equipment monitoring, data recording, and adherence to SOPs.