Job Title: Production Support Technician (Days) | Property of: CJ Bio America 1946 Harvest Ave. Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 | Job #: PROD_R_Production Support_Technician REV: 3/24/22 |
Department: Refinery |
Reports to: Refinery Supervisor | Career Path: T Function: Production | ■Full-Time
| ■ Non-Exempt |
Job Summary | The Production Support Technician is responsible for cleaning production areas and production equipment using manual hand tools or power equipment to ensure facility cleanliness. |
Essential Job Functions | - This position is responsible for cleaning floors, walls, tanks, pumps, motors, and other equipment in the production area by using manual hand tools or power equipment to ensure facility cleanliness
- Cleaning duties include but aren’t limited to, sweeping, mopping, squeegeeing, washing with a hose or pressure washer, etc.
- Perform basic general maintenance and cleaning on production equipment and in the facility
- Assists in performing Clean In Place (CIP) on production lines as assigned
- Works in confined spaces to remove or clean equipment as necessary
- Perform handling, transportation and storage of recycled or reprocessed product or materials
- Collects product samples, performs samples tests and documents results accurately
- Assists in operating the 1,000kg packaging machine as needed
- Documents work performed according to company guidelines
- Reports production malfunctions or irregularities to supervisory staff as necessary
- Performs hole watch or fire watch as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned
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Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities | - Time management skills
- Problem solving skills
- Detail-oriented
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to learn and understand the production process, production equipment, collecting samples, and documentation
- Ability to use manual hand tools and power equipment
- Ability to understand and abide by applicable guidelines
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Physical Demands & Work Environment | - This position works 7:00am-7:00pm, 12-hour shifts (36 / 48 hours per week alternating), which includes days, weekends, holidays and overtime.
- This position works in a manufacturing environment, which includes exposures to moving mechanical parts, high noise levels, vibrations, varying atmospheric conditions and temperatures, hazardous chemicals, high pressure steam, dust and water.
- This position requires the ability to stand and walk up to 80% of the shift, frequently walk extended distances, ascend/descend stairs extended distances, ascend/descend ladders, close/distance vision, regularly lift up to 50lbs, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Regularly uses manual hand tools such as a broom, mop, squeegee, hose, etc. Occasionally operates power equipment such as tools, pressure washers, scissor lift, reach truck and forklift. Occasional confined space entry, working at heights, lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds, ascending/descending ladders, climbing or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
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Education and Experience: | - High school diploma/GED
- Production experience preferred, but not required.
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