Production Technician

Job Title: Production Technician
Location: Rushville, IN 46173
Duration: 5+ Months Contract (Extendable)
Shift Timing: 1st Shift: 6:00AM - 2:30PM, 2nd shift: 2:00PM - 10:30PM, 3rd shift: 10:00PM - 6:30AM
Pay Rate: Shift 1: $19.50, Shift 2: $20.50, Shift 3: $20.25

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The General Operator role has a seasonality effect. The type of work assigned will vary based on the current season. In spring and summer, you will be assigned to teams supporting a variety of responsibilities. You could spend time inspecting and maintaining our seed crops or you could support seed inventory management at the plant. Fall is a busy season with harvesting and seed packaging in full swing. In the winter, you’ll be cleaning & packaging seed, supporting maintenance work, warehousing and shipping seed to ensure our customers have the product they need for the coming planting season.

September-October:

• Receive and process trucks hauling crop from the field for weighing and unloading.
• Complete a wide range of harvest activities: ex.: husk and sort operations
• Operate dryer to dry crop within the prescribed safety, quality, and financial requirements
• Shelling and storage of crop from bins in the dryer facility
• Supply the Conditioning department with a constant supply of seed
• Apply appropriate treatment to seed

October-March:

• Label, tag, bag and palletize seed
• Enter inventory information into computer
• Stage seed for shipment in warehouse

April -August:

• Retag in-house seed.
• Re-bag backhaul (returned) seed
• Inspect pro boxes to ensure they are free of debris and clean
• Wash or repair pro boxes as necessary

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of production agriculture and production plant operations
• Ability to safely perform duties in timely fashion while maintaining seed quality
• Ability to work independently or with a team
• Ability to adjust to changing conditions and anticipate needs
• Ability to make independent decisions

Production Technician
What You’ll Do:

• The role of a Production Technician is versatile and may encompass tasks related to the seed production plant, harvesting, receiving, conditioning, treater operation, packaging, warehousing, and shipping, as well as general maintenance as directed by the supervisor
• Harvesting duties include activities such as combining, trucking, seed drying
• Safely operating equipment using PLC computer automation software
• Entering data such as testing results and quality concerns
• Warehouse responsibilities may include inventory management and moving seed using forklifts
• Ensuring compliance with Quality and Safety requirements, including developing and reviewing procedures

Pay: Up to $20.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person