Fabrication Senior Leader en SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA

Description

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES  The Senior Fabrication Leader is in charge of the operation and coordination (leading clarification operator and clarification assistant) of clarifiers, cake filters, heaters, plate heaters, chemical cleaning, and chemical handling (including acid, caustic soda, and lime) to produce good quality clarified juice and low pol in filter cake.

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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide leadership in the absence of the shift supervisor and coordinate the work of other employees to maintain smooth operations and meet production goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Perform all operations of the cake filters, clarifiers, and heaters.
• Coordinate the operation of the cake filters, clarifiers, and heaters under the Raw Sugar Production Supervisor’s instructions.
• Control the kpi of these operations (low turbidity clarified juice and low pol in filter cake).
• Control heaters and plate heaters' operation and cleaning.
• Control handling of chemicals (acid, caustic soda, and lime).
• Solve any problem related to chemicals (leaks, excessive usage, etc)
• Operate computers that control the filter, clarifiers, heater, plate heaters and chemical plant, including navigating through multiple screens.
• Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate / OSHA Standards and performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Performs other related projects and assignments as business dictates. 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have intermediate verbal, written and computers skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure.
• Bilingual and Biliterate – English and Spanish, preferred.

LICENSES REQUIRED: 

• None

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma, GED (or equivalent experience), and at least three (3) years of experience in sugar fabrication processes and procedures.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Regular attendance is required during your schedule shift.
• Must be able to work in hot, cold, wet, humid, dusty, and foggy working conditions depending on weather.
• Must be able to work in all positions (overhead, kneeling, reaching, crawling & working in small workspaces) & be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

FIRST-CLASS BENEFITS: We offer a suite of benefits, including but not limited to:

• Health, dental, vision
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity
• Employee assistance program – offers confidential counseling and support with mental, financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, bereavement, jury duty)
• 401(k) program with highly competitive match
• Tuition reimbursement

COMPANY VISION:

SCGC’s vision is to deliver the greatest value to our member-growers and employees by being an industry leader in all we do. We are passionate about our vision, and we are looking for others that are equally as passionate.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida (SCGC) is comprised of mostly family-owned grower-members who produce approximately 4 million tons of sugarcane yielding approximately 400,000 tons of raw sugar and 20 million gallons of molasses, grown on over roughly 75,000 acres of land primarily in Palm Beach County, Florida. With over 500 employees, the Cooperative is responsible for the mechanical harvest of sugarcane per annum, and then processing and marketing the sugar, molasses and other by-products. Learn more at https://www.scgc.org.

In addition to our core business, SCGC, along with its partner Florida Crystals Corporation, own and operate the world’s largest cane sugar refining company ASR Group International (ASR). ASR owns nine sugar refineries and two raw sugar mills in seven countries with the capacity to produce more than 6 million tons of refined sugar annually. The company produces a full line of consumer, industrial specialty and food service products under various prestigious brand names including Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®. Learn more at https://www.asr-group.com.

In 2018, SCGC, Florida Crystals Corporation and ASR Group founded and launched Tellus Products. Tellus is an innovative packaging company that upcycles our left-over sugarcane fiber and converts it to sustainable tableware and foodservice products, including plates, bowls and take-out containers that compost back to soil in less than 75 days. Learn more at https://www.tellusproducts.com.

Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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