Vinegar Dept Head Lead; 1st shift

## Vinegar Dept Head Lead (1st shift)
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Holland, MI:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R-107752##

Job Description ##
** Benefits & Compensation Overview:
*** Hourly Rate: $29.81
* Medical, Dental, & Vision* (HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account
* ** Additional perks:
** Pet Insurance, (EAP) Employee Assistance Program, Supplemental life insurance, etc.## ##
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* Work Schedule:

*** First Shift (6AM – 2:30PM) Monday – Friday
* Ability to work daily overtime as needed
* Ability to Saturday and Sunday overtime days as needed## ##
** Plant Overview:
*** Over 300 employees
* Holland Plant has been around since 1897
* Products produced: sweet relish, Grey Poupon mustard, yellow mustard, vinegar, pickle variations, BBQ sauce
* Union Facility – Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU)  ##
** Responsibilities & Duties:
*** Review the production operations efficiency for acetators schedule which entails alcohol levels, acidity levels cycle times, temperatures, air volumes form the following day/night Production
* Ensure acetators discharging the correct gallon volumes
* Review BPCs numbers for forecasting for the entire year – to decide what acetators are making what type of vinegar. Plan is then made to order supplies to meet BPCs requirements, (Malt vinegar, White, Cider).
* Oversee 2,200,000-gal inventory and then create Pumping order to guarantee ample room is available for acetators discharges. Assure alcohol tanks are maintained to properly charge acetators and receivers will hold the discharges.  The orders are then used to pass-on to department employees assignments for specified job needs daily.
* Direct the vinegar activities for the day/night shift as well as posting job assignments
* Check raw and in-process material to maintain an operating level which will supply the on-going operations of the acetators, cider mill, malt beer fermentation, alcohol.
* Monitor Bottling production usage to show there are yield losses and make sure plan for supply has ample amount.  Check the movement of vinegar, alcohol, and stock in relation to the production requirements for the plant and outside sources.
* Ensure Maintenance of the motors of the acetators are working properly
* Troubleshoot the alkasensor of each acetator, leading to the maint of them which includes, Ensuring the proper air flow, replace seals, clean or change the resistors. Then reprogram the unit by comparing samples at different resistant levels to find the proper alcohol level for the unit. These 3 samples are graphed and programmed into the sensor.
* Oversee the maintenance needs within the department. Leading the maintenance crew where to replace or fix gaps.
* Assist in keeping costs within the department to a minimum – identify when to order UF filters or when to repair the UF filters. Monitor the flow rate to know when to clean the filters.  Test the turbidity to know when to shut down the filters.
* Set up the receiving of alcohol rails.  Meet the rail cars when they arrive.
* HAZMAT trained and test completed per state requirement.
* Instruct employees in safe method of performing duties (assure good work conditions).
* Report to department supervisor daily on issues
* Oversee 3rd floor vinegar filtering operation including filter operators for production. To assure production schedules are met on a daily basis, including machinery, employees are utilized in a safe and efficient manner.
* Create daily vinegar tank plan for production, Send out email to all production supervisors
* Cleaning, care and calibration of the alkomat, which tests alcohol level of all products.
* Own the cider mill operation. Communicate to the growers and drivers that supply the apples when to bring in the apples and bi-product.
* Order and…