Night Plant Operator

Overview

Join our dynamic team as a Night Plant Operator and become a vital part of our grain manufacturing operations! In this energetic role, you will learn to oversee the safe and efficient running of plant machinery during overnight shifts, ensuring continuous production and adherence to safety standards.

Working at Du Mond Grain, LLC:

Du Mond Grain, LLC is a progressive company that lives by its mission and vision. As a result, we have a strong team that works well together. We work in a state-of-the-art shop facility.

Our Vision: To be a model agricultural enterprise through innovative approaches emphasizing growth and fostering an enjoyable work environment.

Our Mission: Challenge, Provide, Lead and Feed

• Challenge: Challenge the status quo and strive to be more efficient and effective.
• Provide: Provide our customers with a superior product, while providing our employees with an enjoyable work environment.
• Lead: Lead the agricultural industry through cutting-edge innovative production and business practices.
• Feed: Feed the world by producing high-quality, consistent products.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Set up machines (calibration, cleaning, etc.) to start a production cycle.
• Control and adjust machine settings (e.g., speed)
• Feed raw material or parts to semi-automated machines.
• Inspect parts with precision and measuring tools.
• Test the operation of machines periodically
• Fix issues that might occur during the shift.
• Check output to spot any machine-related mistakes or flaws.
• Keep records of approved and defective units or final products
• Maintain activity logs.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent; a technical degree is a plus.
• Proven experience as a machine operator.
• Working knowledge of diverse high-speed machinery and measurement tools (caliper, micrometer, etc.).
• Understanding of production procedures.
• Ability to train during the day before transitioning to the night shift.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and manuals, preferred.

Work Environment & Hazards:

The work environment is primarily a factory setting with a high risk of airborne allergens and irritants, performing duties from extreme heights, and duties associated with confined spaces common to a grain facility environment.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to stand for prolonged periods, with frequent movement from station to station, crouching, kneeling, and walking. Daily required to perform duties associated with the use of hand and power tools, farm equipment, and/or cell phone; perform tasks associated with eye-hand coordination; to distinguish details of objects less than a few feet away and determine and detect differences in size, color, numbers, shades, and brightness, as well as differentiate sounds. Must have the ability to frequently lift and maneuver up to 50 pounds.

DuMond is not currently sponsoring employment opportunities.

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 50.0 – 60.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Union Springs, NY 13160 (Required)

Work Location: In person