OVERVIEW:

Camanche, IA chemical plant is seeking long term seasonal help from April – September.  

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Label, palletize, and fill empty containers
• Band and shrink wrap pallets
• Complete paperwork as necessary
• General cleaning

REQUIREMENTS:

• Forklift experience
• Ability to understand and communicate safety instructions
• Full PPE
• Ability to work OT as needed

WAGE:

• $20-$23 per hour

LOCATION:

• Camanche, IA

HOURS:

• Monday – Friday, first shift
• Occasional Saturdays as production requires

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POSITION SUMMARY:

• Meets all Safety, Health, Quality and Environmental requirements when performing job duties.
• Begins May 15^th, 2023 and ends August 15^th, 2023 (Will be flexible with school schedules.)
• Contributing to a team that innovates new products, imparts new agilities into existing processes’, constantly advancing pet nutrition, and always paying it forward in the form of service for our community.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Project work
• Data collection to show improvements
• Documentation of standards and training
• Working on quality improvements
• Improving first time right
• Helping with safety improvements
• Develop new projects to drive improvement

INTERNSHIP SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

Production:

• Full participation in plant safety program and safety activities
• Provide constructive feedback throughout internship to Department Managers and HR
• Support/assist the production Local Leadership Team
• Shadow Team Leaders
• Assist with problem solving/capacity projects
• Regular Attendance
• Must work well with others
• Ability to concentrate
• Ability to meet all quality of work and sanitation requirements
• Ability to work under supervision
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work safely at all times
• Ability to work under stress

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience: - recommend 1 year of college courses or technical degree in a related field
• Skills:  Strong written and oral communication skills, demonstrated organizational capability, multi-tasking, collaborative capability.
• Other:  Must be authorized to work in the United States.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

• This position requires good communication and people skills.  This position interacts with a wide range of people from hourly employees to salary.

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Welder

$1000.00 SIGN ON BONUS!

Position Summary: Seeking TWENTY experienced welders to work from shop orders, verbal instructions provided, and blueprints.

Essential Job Duties:

· Set heat temperatures on welders. Hand crank material into location. Position attachment or flight and activate welder; inspect weld and make minor adjustments as necessary.

· Inspect welds for proper location and making minor adjustments to position of welder gun.

· Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective material and refer questionable cases to supervisor. Maintain tools, equipment, and work area in proper manner.

· Place finished product on pallet. Must be able to lift product from pallet to weld bench and back to pallet when completed.

· Responsible for quality: Accept training in blueprint reading, use of gauges and measuring tools common to manufacturing, along with related statistical process control principles and other quality control procedures.

· Must be knowledgeable in and practice all safety practices/procedures.

· Complete all training necessary to ensure all job specifications are met.

· Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

· Welding certification OR 2-5 years of manufacturing welding experience desired.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $26.45 per hour

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Position Summary:  The Tool & Die Maker will analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to fabricate and repair metalworking dies, cutting tools, jigs and fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools by performing the following duties listed below.  The Tool & Die Maker reports to the Principal Manufacturing Engineer. 

Essential Job Duties: 
• Study specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
• Set-up and operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, shaper, and grinder, to machine parts, and verify conformance of machine parts to specifications.
• Smooth flat and contoured surfaces and power grinders, and fit and assemble parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms.
• Verify dimension, alignments, and clearances.
• Heat treat tools or parts.
• Examine standard or previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommend design modifications regarding construction and function of part.
• Develop specifications from general description for specialty tools and draw or sketch design of product.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:  High School diploma and three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
**If candidate has a One-year certificate from college or technical school, candidate will be considered for Tool & Die Maker A.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  Forklift License required.

Benefits: Competitive pay and an excellent benefits package that includes 401(k) match, Medical, Prescription, Dental, Life, Short-term/Long-term Disability, Paid Vacations/Holidays, and EAP Services.

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OVERVIEW
Performs manual labor along a production line making large chain.  Operates and troubleshoots production line machinery.  Maintains required documents and records work orders, production reports, and proper parts labeling (route cards). 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective material and refer unusual conditions to supervisor.  Maintain work area in proper manner.
• Responsible for quality:  Accept training in blueprint reading, use of gauges and measuring tools common to manufacturing, along with related statistical process control principles and other quality control procedures.
• Must be knowledgeable in and practice all safety procedures.
• Keep work area clean.

Slide Die/Cam Die Operators and Assemblers

• Perform highly repetitive machine operations to attach bar and pin stock assembly of various chain links.  Work from blueprints.  Some setups, adjustments, and minor repairs made by operator.  Insert pins in chain links, load bars in cam blocks, trip machine. 
• Check work for long or even pins.  Continuously monitor links of chain to meet blueprint specifications.

Automatic Operator

• Perform highly repetitive machine operations to make component parts.  Work from instructions.  Set-ups and adjustments made by others.
• Load finished work into bin.
• First and second stages to make single links.  Third and fourth stages to make link sections----2060, 555, 550, 560 and 620 links.

Benchworker

• Perform repetitive duties inspecting, aligning, matching, and placing in wire baskets various size and length of chain from staking press operations.  Work from blueprint.
• Align chain with fixed gauges for correct position of attachments and length.  Match right and left hand.  Check link for proper swivel, remove faulty length when necessary and return to chain linking operation.  Check for correct sinking and tolerance using go/no-go gauges.  Use hand crank to coil chain.  Tie and tag.
• Rake and fill parts for cam die operator.  Keep supply of tails to cam die operator.
• Must be able to operate staker machine.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required

LOCATION

• Fulton, IL

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

• 2nd shift (3:30pm -2am Mon - Thurs + overtime)

WAGE

• $16.25/hr. Possible Temp to Hire

SCREENING/TESTING REQUIREMENTS

• Pre-employment drug screen and background check

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OVERVIEW
Performs manual labor along a production line making large chain.  Operates and troubleshoots production line machinery.  Maintains required documents and records work orders, production reports, and proper parts labeling (route cards). 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain efficiency by identifying problems and seek action to resolve issues.
• Performs all quality-related responsibilities that will ensure that the product meets customer needs.  This includes blueprint reading, first piece inspection, using measuring instruments, and any other quality-related process.  Maintain ISO 9001 standards at all times.
• Ensure that all necessary information is communicated within the cell, as well as to the following:  Planners, Tech TEAM, Group Leaders, and Coach.  Help one another by being open, honest, and constructive when communicating.
• Must be flexible in accepting assignments and make positive contributions. 
• Abide by all safety procedures and let others know of possible safety hazards that they are not aware of.  Maintain clean work area.  Keep materials well organized.
• Must maintain an excellent attendance record.  Be at assigned workstation at the start of each shift and upon return of designated breaks.
• Perform minor machine maintenance as required.  Meet preventative maintenance responsibilities.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required

LOCATION

• Fulton, IL

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

• 2nd shift (3:30pm -2am Mon - Thurs + overtime)

WAGE

• $16.25/hr. Possible Temp to Hire

SCREENING/TESTING REQUIREMENTS

• Pre-employment drug screen and background check

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OVERVIEW

Perform a normal range of blanking, punching, piercing, and forming on complicated progressive, compound, and combination dies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Check fixed gauges to maintain close tolerance. 
• Record die moves on blueprint.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective material and refer questionable cases to coach. 
• Maintain tools, equipment and work area in proper manner.
• Fill out route cards; keep chart of next operations for each part; call for parts tub.
• Responsible for quality:  Accept training in blueprint reading, use of gauges and measuring tools common to manufacturing, along with related statistical process control principles and other quality control procedures.
• Must be knowledgeable in and practice all safety procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training/ or equivalent combination of education and experience.

WAGE

• $18/hr (Increased wage)

LOCATION

• Fulton

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DIRECT HIRE OPPORTUNITY!
Overview:
Camanche, IA facility seeking a Production Supervisor. This position is responsible for leading and supporting all processing, packaging, material handling, and distribution functions in the plant.  This includes direct supervision of production, warehouse and maintenance employees; regulatory compliance; capacity planning, scheduling and execution; inventory management; OpEx management and cost control; performance tracking and reporting; employee staffing, training and development; and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:
• Supervise manufacturing, inspections and maintenance in a regulated facility (ex. PSM/RMP, SQF etc.)
• Uphold our standard of excellence through a continuous commitment of providing quality products and services to internal and external customers
• Train, support, and supervise direct reports
• Manage operation budget, inventory levels and variable expenses
• Serve as Incident Commander
• Comply with all applicable Federal, State, and Corporate environmental, safety and health regulations

Requirements:
• BS in Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
• 2 years of experience as a project/process engineer in a chemical manufacturing environment or related facility.
• Experience in all areas of capital projects, including front-end design, estimating and funding requests; project engineering, construction support.
• Working knowledge of all design and regulatory standards (ISO, SQF, Lean Manufacturing, 5S)
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office (Excel and Outlook) required; previous MRP or ERP experience preferred
• Ability to work a non-standard workweek, including weekends and on-call as necessary
• Valid Driver’s License in good standing

Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to perform physical tasks including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, reaching and pulling
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights while using stairs and ladders
• Ability to safety operate an industrial forklift when required
• Ability to wear PPE and equipment such as safety shoes, face shields, safety glasses, safety goggles, hearing protection, gloves and hard hat, chemical suit and/or hair/beard net when required
• Ability to work in hot, cold, dusty, and wet environmental working conditions
• Willing to work around chemicals and industrial machinery

Salary:
• $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

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Utility Operator

Overview:

Utility Operator position is responsible for the day to day operation of the Material Handling yard.  Operators oversee the unloading material by both truck and rail.  Also responsible for loading ash trucks.  These tasks involve verifying correct weights and numbers and entry into the system. Operators will perform troubleshooting tasks and then preventative maintenance on equipment in their areas.  Progression into boiler house operation is expected.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help to ensure the safety of all personnel and maintain compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Recognize environmental and safety hazards and take actions to ensure they are mitigated so as not to affect employee safety, process quality, and environmental compliance.
• Operate specific equipment including rail locomotive, skid steer loader, and end loader
• Data entry: Log specific data from trucks that are loaded and unloaded
• Troubleshoot equipment issues as they arise
• Preventative maintenance on equipment
• Housekeeping tasks
• Coordination of material handling duties with the overall operation of the facility

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent attendance
• Reliable transportation
• Forklift experience
• HS Diploma or GED preferred

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

• 7am – 3pm

LOCATION

• Clinton, IA

WAGE

• $15/hr

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OVERVIEW

Work in the kitchen area. For each meal you’ll assist in preparing a large quantity of a limited number of entrees, vegetables, and desserts, according to preset menus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and numbers of portions to be served.
• Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Bake breads, rolls, and other pastries.
• Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, and poultry.
• Compile and maintain records of food use and expenditures.
• Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
• Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other cooking equipment.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

• Part time hours to start, possible full time hours in the future
• Shift times 6a-2p or 10:30a - 6:30p, must be able to work both shifts and every other weekend

RATE OF PAY

• $14.00/hr.

LOCATION

• Clinton, IA

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