Manufacturing ​/ Production Operator, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform product loading and unloading functions and associated duties, in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Maintain operating equipment, buildings and grounds in accordance with operating procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, inspecting equipment; performing mechanical maintenance; advising appropriate personnel of or rectifying unsafe equipment or conditions; and, general cleaning of all terminal areas and ordering of supplies.
• Understand and apply principles of refrigeration systems, as appropriate. This includes testing and recording sample results, and monitoring/recording gauge readings as appropriate.
• Maintain and update appropriate manuals and records/paperwork accurately.
• Comply with all training, environmental, health and safety programs of the Company/industry.
• Assist with training and development of other operators as appropriate.
• Interact and/or coordinate with Emergency Response Personnel discussions and/or training regarding environmental, health and safety situations.
• Perform hazardous material response/remediation duties should a hazardous material spill occur.
• Progress through and maintain skills acquired in the Operator Progression Program.
• Perform other duties requested by facility management necessary for proper operation of the facility (i.e. recordkeeping, development/implementation of procedures).
• Perform maintenance duties or provide assistance to emergency situations at other Company locations as directed by Company management personnel.
• Participate in the development and implementation of capital and maintenance projects.
• Assume management responsibilities of facility when facility manager is absent.

• High School graduate or equivalent; plus equivalent of 2 years college, Military/technical training, or related work experience.
• Ability to understand and follow operating procedures.
• Refrigeration knowledge commensurate with position level.
• HAZMAT certified (post-employment requirement).
• Ability and initiative to exercise independent or team-oriented action.
• Must have basic computer skills and be capable of data entry and information retrieval.
• Read, write, communicate and comprehend the English language.

May be required to travel to and work at different facility locations for limited periods of time.

• Works in a variety of environmental conditions (extreme cold/heat, humidity, wind, rain, snow, ice, etc.).
• Works with hazardous chemicals (including emergency response requirements discussed below).
• Incumbents are “on-call” (24 hours per day) for pre-designated time periods. While “on-call”, incumbents must be located within reasonable proximity of the facility (approx. 30‑45‑minute driving time).
• Regularly assumes physically awkward and stressful positions.
• Occasionally required to climb to and maneuver at heights of approximately 80‑100 ft.
• Works at computer terminals and monitors facility processes during product loading.
• Applicant must have the ability to work in a continuous operating environment.
• Shift work is required. 12‑hour rotating shifts (6am to 6pm; 6pm to 6am). Work may be necessary on nights, holidays, and weekends with little or no advanced notice on occasion.

• Wear Level A protective suits and self‑contained breathing apparatus in order to perform offensive measures to patch, plug or stop a leak of anhydrous ammonia. Time spent in the Level A suit is generally limited to 15‑20 minutes. The weight of the SCBA is approximately 35 lbs.
• Deploy approximately 200 ft. of fire hose at critical down‑wind locations.
• Use tools (e.g., wrenches, hammers, wedges, etc.) to plug piping leaks.
• Remove victims to a safe location for treatment of medical personnel (including confined space removal/retrieval).
• Perform diking or ditching measures using sandbags and shovels to contain water flows on site.
• Climb stairs to the top of an ammonia tank (approx. 90 ft. high) carrying 50 lbs. of equipment while ascending the stairs.
• Install valves in an ammonia piping system.
• Haul emergency response equipment (e.g., Level A…