POSITION TITLE: Plant Technician Level 1
POSITION SUMMARY : Responsible for responding to process monitoring, maintenance, and operation of the assigned plant systems; microgrid and power systems, refrigeration systems, and other plant equipment.
RELATIONSHIPS: The Plant Technician will report directly to the Power Manager.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Tasteful Selections, LLC, located in Arvin, California, is a specialty potato company whose mission is to delight the consumer with great tasting, easy to prepare, inspirational potato products. More information can be found at www.TastefulSelections.com.
POSITION DETAILS:

• Report to: Power Manager
• FLSA Status :Non-Exempt
• Employment Category: Fulltime
• Pay Range: $19.50 - $22.50

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform plant equipment operations in accordance with company procedures, and in compliance with state and federal regulatory standards.
• Log plant activities major maintenance, major events such as plant power trips, visitors to Microgrid and Refrigeration and report data from power and steam.
• Monitoring the microgrid and refrigeration systems using SCADA, Gateway, TECHMARK: responding to alarms and recovering equipment from forced shutdowns such as trips.
• Enforce permits such as Lockout/Tagout, hot work permit, line-breaking permit, and confined space entry.
• Perform preventive maintenance, repair, installation, modifications, testing and inspections plant equipment such as Refrigeration and Cogen.
• Reads temperature gauges, pressure gauges, Level gauges, Flow gauges, conducts consumable inventories, parts inventory, and generates Power Generation reports.
• Collaborates in maintenance and construction projects.
• Stowing tools, parts, equipment and maintaining work area neat.

Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• 1 year experience with basic skills of one or more of the following:

1. 1. Industrial equipment operations.
   2. Electrical controls, instrumentation, and automation.
   3. Mechanical repair and maintenance.
   4. Refrigeration and ammonia systems.

• Must be able to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to work with rotating responsibilities.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must always follow company GMP Policy guidelines.
• Must be able to work with Windows -based software such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and PDF.

• Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

1. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
2. Experience in food manufacturing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to stand, walk, and move around the facility for extended periods.
• Ability to use power tools.
• Capable of bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching to perform various maintenance tasks.
• Ability to lift and carry objects up to 50 pounds.
• Capable of operating basic hand tools and equipment as required for maintenance tasks.
• Must be able to work in high noise and high temperature and dust areas.

COMPENSATION: Salary will be commensurate with experience and skills. Tasteful Selections has a complete benefits package, including health, dental, vision and life insurance, company matched 401(k) and bonuses.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)