Utility Operator

Job Description

Utility Operator

• Vitamin E Decatur, IL

Job Type: Full Time, Hourly

Pay Range: $30/hour plus shift differential

Shift(s) Available: The shift is a 2-2-3 schedule with 12-hour day 6a to 6p/6p-6a on a rotation from days to nights every 28 days. Must be ability to work any shift, overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice as needed.

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Why Join?

• Weekly Pay

• Benefits Start First Day

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance

• On-site 24/7 FREE medical care facility

• Health and Wellness Incentives

• Membership to ADM Wellness Center (Gym membership)

• Paid Vacation and Holidays

• 401K/ESOP, pension with ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) matching contributions

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Short & Long-Term Disability

• Company Paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees,' Spouse and Children

• Parental leave (paternity/maternity)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition Assistance

• Advancement Opportunities

• Perks at work (discount program with several companies)

Essential Job Functions:

• Entry Level Operators start in the packaging area working with finished products and are expected to move into general production operations as experience is gained

• Operating equipment associated packaging and chemical processes.

• Maintain, monitor and adjust equipment

• Fill, organize, stack and label finished product containers before shipment to customers

• Utilize computer systems to input and record data as required regarding safety, sanitation, maintenance, and processing equipment operation

• Work in a fast-paced environment to complete various processes including weighing, bagging, packing, unpacking, labeling, and storing products and sanitizing around facility (sweeping, mopping, cleaning)

• Interact regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of facility operations and promote a teamwork focused environment

• Communicate with team/shift employees concerning proper operation of equipment, changes in flow rates or processing capabilities safety concerns, product quality issues and maintenance issues

• Understand and adhere to ADM's Safety, Environmental Compliance and Food Quality and goal of achieving a zero-injury culture.

• Maintaining a safe and clean work environment

• Exhibit regular and prompt attendance and maintain attendance record in accordance with company policy

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Must be 18 years or older

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

• Ability to understand and effectively communicate in English (verbal/written)

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Chemical handling experience (preferred)

• Computer control systems experience (preferred)

• Equipment Troubleshooting/Operation experience (preferred)

• Experience in production and/or similar military environment (preferred)

On-The-Job Training Requirements:

• New colleagues will need to undergo on-the-job training to acquire skills and certifications, which will be assessed according to established standards

• Complete ADM safety, food safety, quality, and environmental training

• Participate in company planner operations training

• Equipment training may include but not limited to JLP, Forklift, Non-DOT Truck, Reach Lift, Lock Out/Tag Out, etc.

Working Conditions

• Ambient conditions

• Work area is, typically, a non-air-conditioned production environment. Hot or cold Temperatures, all seasonal elements, both indoors and outdoors

• Atmosphere: Dust and odor

• Must be able to work around noise levels that may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift

• Company provided protective clothing required: Uniforms, hardhats, earplugs, safety glasses, hair restraints, steel-toed shoes, gloves, and safety harness may be required based on task performed; employees are required to wear all required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) (i.e., hard-hats, safety glasses, earplugs, uniforms, and steel-toed boots) in addition to job specific PPE requirements.

*Employees in roles that require respirators will need to be clean shaven.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to move about or to a work site by ascending/descending stairs, bending, kneeling and prolonged periods of standing and sitting, stooping, bending, kneeling, or squatting frequently

• Ability to operate equipment or machinery that may be located at different heights; may require work on ladders, scaffolding or other work at heights or in confined spaces

• Ability to lift and transport materials and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds on a frequent basis, up to 55 pounds on an occasional basis and up to 50 pounds overhead

• Requires ability and willingness to wear respirators

• Ability to traverse up to two (2) miles during the course of a workday

Work Hours

• Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice as needed

The shift schedule 2-2-3 with 12 hour days on a rotation from days to nights every 28 days.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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