Process Technician ZFS Ithaca - Night Shift

Job Description

Job Description

ZFS Ithaca has taken over the role of Michigan’s largest soybean processor, a title held by its affiliate, Zeeland Farm Services, Inc., for more than 20 years.

ZFS Ithaca is a 45 million bushel per year soybean processing operation and a 6.8 million bushel grain storage facility serviced by both rail and truck. Located in the beautiful city of Ithaca in central Michigan, ZFS Ithaca has quadrupled the state’s soybean processing capacity and will impact agriculture in the state for decades.

The Process Technician is responsible for monitoring and operating processing equipment and assures production quality standards are met.

Schedule:

2-2-3 Shift Schedule, 4:50PM to 5:00AM

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

Week 2: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday

As a Process Technician, there is mandatory attendance during our bi-annual preventative maintenance shutdowns. On occasion, some position specific training may occur outside of the typical work schedule listed.

Compensation:

Position starts at $23.00 an hour, with an additional night shift premium of $1.50 an hour.

This is a non-exempt position.

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.