Keith Smith Company, Inc.

Feed Mill Batch Room Operator

Location

Keith Smith Company, Inc. - Hot Springs

Type

Full Time

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Health insurance
  • Profit sharing
Department: Feed mill General - Direct Labor   | Job Status: Full Time 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt   | Reports To: Feed Mill Management 
Amount of Travel Required: None 
Job Type: Regular   | Positions Supervised: None 
Work Schedule:  M-F, 12:00 AM – 10: AM, Occasional weekend work, with prior notice.     
   
POSITION SUMMARY |  
This position require knowledge in the operation of the conveyors, ribbon mixers, pellet mills and how to move raw materials to make a high-quality finished feed.    
 
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS  Batching - Understand and can effectively and accurately use the systems available to operate our batching system (Repete).  This requires the ability to control the movement of material through the conveyance systems to the batch scales (Majors and Minors), through the mixer and understanding what actions affect the quality of the batched material being produced.  Understand the flow of the batched material from the mixer to the destination needed for the next step in feed production, either finished mash, or to the feed hoppers above the pellet mills.  Pellet Mill - Understand and can effectively and accurately use the systems available to operate our 2 pellet mills.  This requires the ability to control the movement of material through the conveyance systems to the pellet mills and know what actions affect the quality of the pellets being produced.  Understand the flow of the finished pellets to cool, crumble and assign to final storage destination.   Monitor hammer mill and maintain necessary levels of ground corn, both fine and coarse, to produce all feed needed during a normal production day.  Change screens and adjust VFD’s as needed to maximize production.  Maintain levels in Micro Bins of ingredients in their correct bins, for uninterrupted operation of the batching process.  Operator needs to be ab le to use feed sieve to ensure that crumbles are of proper size and make adjustment in a timely basis to produce a premium crumbled feed.  Consult with QA on a regular basis, with results, challenges and concerns. Feed production goal is 35 – 40 tons per hour (Mash, Pellets, Crumbles). Use Google Sheet, or other inventory management tool, accurately and completely, in a timely manner. Raw Bulk Receiving - Understand and can effectively and accurately use the systems available to determine where bulk ingredients need to be stored.   

SKILLS & ABILITIES
 
Education:|   High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
Experience:  1 plus years of experience
Computer Skills:   Basic understanding of Google Docs, Microsoft Office 
Certifications &
 Licenses:
   
Other Requirements:  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Able to write routine reports. 
 
 
 PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  N (Not Applicable)  | Activity is not applicable to this position.
 
 (Occasionally)  | Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs./day)
 F (Frequently)  | Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs./day)
| C (Constantly)  | Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day) 
 Physical Demands  |   Lift/Carry 
Stand  | F
Walk  | F
 Sit  | F
 Manually Manipulate  | F
Reach Outward  | F
| Reach Above Shoulder  | F
| Climb  | F
| Crawl  | F
  Squat or kneel  | F
  Bend  | F
  Grasp  | F  |  |  | 10 lbs. or less  | F
| 11-20 lbs.  | F
  21-50 lbs.  | F
  51-100 lbs.  | F
|Over 100 lbs.  | O
| Push/Pull
 12 lbs. or less  | F 
 13-25 lbs.  | F 
 26-40 lbs.  | F 
 41-100 lbs.  | O 
 

 WORK ENVIRONMENT
 Feed Mill; Outdoors, dust, rain, heat, working high off the ground, working in confine space  

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Company Website: www.keith-smith.com

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