Process Technician ZFS - Night Shift 2-2-3 Schedule

Zeeland-Farm-Services-I; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Zeeland Farm Services is seeking a Process Technician for the night shift on a biweekly 2-2-3 schedule. The role involves monitoring and operating processing equipment to meet production quality standards, with a base rate of $24.00 per hour plus a $2.00 shift premium once placed on night shift.

Education: High School or Equivalent; 1 year in manufacturing preferred. Candidates must be able to lift up to 100 pounds, work safety practices, and maintain logs and quality data.

Qualifications

• High School or Equivalent required.
• 1 year manufacturing experience preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude and understanding of the manufacturing industry.
• Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Strong communication with coworkers and management.
• Maintain good attendance habits.
• Follow SOPs and company policies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and operate processing equipment to follow the operations plan and solve problems.
• Monitor process temperatures, pressures, material flows and levels.
• Complete sanitation work of areas as assigned.
• Receive and inspect incoming raw materials, process aids, and packaging materials.
• Take samples, analyze quality, and record test data.
• Maintain logs of instrument readings during hourly rounds.
• Make necessary physical adjustments to meet operating parameters.
• Notify supervisor of operational or food safety concerns.
• Assist other departments for efficient plant operation.
• Maintain a clean, safe workstation/environment at all times.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Process safety

Adaptability

Read technical procedures

Professional communication

Attendance reliability

SOP compliance

Age requirement 18+

Education

High School or Equivalent

Job description

Process Technician ZFS - Night Shift 2-2-3 Schedule

About this position

Night Shift Biweekly Schedule: 4:50pm to 5:00am, 2-2-3 schedule (see below)

Hourly Rate: $24.00 per hour, plus a $2.00 shift premium once placed on night shift

Night Shift Biweekly Schedule: 4:50pm to 5:00am, 2-2-3 schedule (see below)

Hourly Rate: $24.00 per hour, plus a $2.00 shift premium once placed on night shift

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Total hours

Week 1

x

x

x

36

Week 2

x

x

x

x

48

Job Summary:

Responsible for monitoring and operating processing equipment and assures production quality standards are met.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Constantly monitor and control plant operations to carry out the established operations plan, anticipating and solving problems in a timely manner, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Physically monitor process temperatures, pressures, material flows and levels to evaluate process operations.
• Complete sanitation work of areas as assigned.
• Receive and inspect incoming raw materials, process aids, and packaging materials relevant to department.
• Take samples of products, analyze quality, and record resulting test data.
• Maintain logs of instrument readings observed during hourly rounds.
• Make the necessary physical adjustments to meet desired operating parameters.
• Notify Supervisor or Management of operational or food safety concerns.
• Assist all other employees and departments as required for efficient plant operation.
• Communicates regularly with all necessary personnel to ensure efficient plant operation.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety requirements.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• There are no supervisory responsibilities in this position.

Education and Experience:

• Education: High School or Equivalent
• Experience: 1 year in manufacturing related field, preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Possess mechanical aptitude and understanding of the manufacturing industry.
• Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to exhibit a professional manner in dealing with other departments, working to maintain constructive working relationships under all circumstances.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and management.
• Ability to maintain good attendance habits.
• Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
• Abide by company’s safety, quality, environmental and HR policies at all times.
• Must be 18 years of age.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Frequently required to walk, sit, stand, bend, use stairs and ladders, kneel to lift objects of 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. At times may be confined or be harnessed.
• Able to work with heights up to and including 225 feet.
• Operate in an office and production environment. Production environment could include frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat or cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee has the potential to be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• This position requires the ability to wear a respirator.