**Job Title: Mill Operator**
**Job Description**
As a Mill Operator, you will be responsible for the efficient operation and maintenance of mill equipment. Your primary duties include cleaning and removing products from floors, transferring products into bins, and ensuring proper equipment set-up and operation. You will also be required to monitor and adjust mill flow, troubleshoot issues, and maintain production parameters to optimize efficiency.
**Responsibilities**
+ Clean and remove products from floors and place them into bins.
+ Transfer products to the 7th floor and dump them into the silo.
+ Perform mill rounds to set up and arrange equipment for proper operation.
+ Read, assess, troubleshoot, and adjust mill flow.
+ Understand and manage all mill flows and flow sheets.
+ Monitor and regulate production parameters to maintain peak efficiency.
**Essential Skills**
+ 1+ years of previous work experience in production or food manufacturing.
+ General working knowledge of computers.
+ Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
+ Comfortable standing for the entire shift.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Previous experience in a mill is preferred.
+ General labor skills.
**Why Work Here?**
You will have the opportunity to work independently and hone your skills in a dynamic production environment. Our company values hard work and dedication, offering a supportive and collaborative workplace. Enjoy the benefit of an air-conditioned control room and the provision of necessary safety gear.
**Work Environment**
This is a warm environment, with temperatures averaging around 80 degrees and occasionally reaching up to 100 degrees. The role requires comfort with heat, though there is an air-conditioned control room where employees spend 30-40% of their time. The dress code includes jeans or work pants, boots, and no jewelry. We provide hair nets, beard nets (if applicable), hard hats, and lab coats. The shift schedule is 7pm – 7am, following a 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off pattern.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ames, Iowa.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $16.00 – $19.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
– Medical, dental & vision
– Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
– 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
– Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
– Short and long-term disability
– Health Spending Account (HSA)
– Transportation benefits
– Employee Assistance Program
– Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Ames,IA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 28, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
