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<div></div><div>This position pays $23.00 per hour + $1.00 per hour Night differential
 Hours of this position are 3:00p.m. - 11:00p.m. M-F
We offer:<ul><li>
Competitive Pay range based on experience and training</li><li>
Weekly Pay!</li><li>
Comprehensive Employer Supplemented Benefits, including Health, Dental and Eye-care that starts the 1st of the month after your first 30 days!</li><li>
Advancement Opportunities!</li></ul><div><ul><li>
 A Safety First Culture!</li></ul></div>
The Operations Technician sets-up, prepares and monitors manufacturing machines/equipment pertaining to the furnace and/or grinding operation for the plant. Performs safety checks and troubleshoots equipment.
Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities:<div><ul><li>
Operates all processes in a safe manner and with HSE rules and regulations</li><li>
Ability to perform all duties of an Operations Technician I</li><li>
Must understand the equipment and process flow to include the impact of gas rates, draft and T-Air fans and have the ability to troubleshoot problems as they occur</li><li>
Safely performs start-up and shutdown of furnaces and related equipment; Operates Furnace area equipment - furnaces, elevators, baghouses, screws, splitters etc.</li><li>
Assists maintenance and other personnel as needed; Routinely monitors environmental conditions in the plant and takes appropriate investigative &amp; corrective actions as needed.</li><li>
Has significant responsibility in ensuring compliance to environmental permits and Good Neighbor principles by monitoring baghouse emissions and other potential leak sources.</li><li>
Completes daily dust collector emission inspections and records; Communicates daily metrics such as lbs/thm and output rates to lead operator and management as needed</li><li>
Change Drippings trays on furnaces; Monitor incoming grains to furnaces; Performs and records in process checks, interprets data, and makes necessary adjustments as needed</li><li>
Monitor furnace air transport systems to ensure beads are properly placed in Packaging Dept; Ensure proper operation of the plant over-run system from Packaging Dept is operating properly</li><li>
Operate furnaces to desired rounds, gas and feed rates as required; Assists the grinder operator in sifter screen change outs</li><li>
Is responsible for maintaining accurate logs and electronically documenting furnace related data</li><li>
Assist maintenance on maintenance activities in the Furnace Dept; Troubleshoot or diagnose equipment issues in the Furnace Dept</li><li>
Monitor tank levels of incoming grains and finished beads, Replace feed hoses on furnaces as necessary</li><li>
Inspect furnaces for proper feed, stickers and hot spots; Performs appropriate shift change communication to ensure the operation continuously operates safe and efficiently</li><li>
Participates on the Safety Committee on a voluntary rotating basis;</li></ul></div>
Minimum Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED Post High School Technical School or College a Plus
3 to 5 years Operational Experience with production machinery/equipment required
3 to 5 years of Manufacturing Environment
3 to 5 years forklift operations required - certification preferred
Ability to use computer - Microsoft Outlook/Excel/Word
Potters Industries provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veterans' status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.</div>

Operations Technician

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Operations Technician