Production Specialist - Velva, ND

Production Specialist

Location:

Velva, North Dakota

Full‑time, hourly position reporting directly to the Shift Supervisor.

Rotating shifts with the flexibility to work overtime, weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice.

This role involves a variety of responsibilities in a fast‑paced production environment, including grain and meal handling, equipment operation, and safety compliance.

• Assist with grain and meal handling.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness of equipment and facility.
• Weigh, bag, pack, unpack, label, and store products while sanitizing the facility.
• Interact regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement and teamwork.
• Communicate with team and shift employees regarding equipment operation, safety, and maintenance.
• Operate equipment for loading/unloading bulk materials, including trucks, rail cars, forklifts, skid‑steers, and front‑end loaders.
• Utilize computer systems to record safety, sanitation, maintenance, and processing data.
• Adhere to ADM's Safety, Environmental Compliance, Food Quality, and zero‑injury culture goals.
• Exhibit reliable attendance in accordance with company policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

High School diploma or GED.

• 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 and written).

• Experience in production and/or similar military environment (preferred).
• Complete ADM safety, food safety, quality, and environmental training.
• Participate in company planned operations training.
• Equipment training may include JLG, forklift, non‑DOT truck, reach lift, etc.

• Ambient conditions: non‑air‑conditioned production environment, hot or cold temperatures, all seasonal elements, indoors and outdoors.
• Atmosphere: dust (peanut allergen), cotton, canola seed, and odor.
• Must work near noise levels up to or exceeding 85 decibels and use hearing protection.
• Company–provided protective clothing required: uniforms, hard hats, earplugs, safety glasses, hair restraints, steel‑toed shoes, gloves, and safety harnesses.
• Employees required to wear all required PPE; respirator users must be clean shaven.

• Move about by ascending/descending stairs, bending, kneeling, prolonged standing and sitting, stooping, and squatting.
• Operate equipment or machinery at various heights, possibly involving ladders, scaffolding, or confined spaces.
• Lift and transport materials up to 40 pounds frequently, up to 55 pounds occasionally, and up to 50 pounds overhead.
• Wear respirators when required.
• Traverse up to two miles during the workday.

Eight‑hour shifts on a rotational or swing schedule (seven‑day swing and/or rotational).

Background check required.

Hourly base pay: $23.30/hour, with overtime compensation for qualifying overtime.

$75,000–$100,000.