Riceland Foods, Inc.

Instrument Technician

Job Location: Jonesboro, AR. Mill J

Starting Hourly Pay Rate: $24.00

Riceland Overview

Riceland Foods and its family farmers have provided the world with wholesome, nutritious rice since 1921. Grown in the United States, our rice is known for its high quality and versatility, and that's why Riceland has become a trusted brand around the globe. Riceland is a cooperative, which means we are owned by our 5,500 family farmer members who are also our stockholders and growers.

Company Mission Statement

Riceland, a farmer owned cooperative, helps farmers feed the world, sustainably.

Job Description

Check daily operations of color sorters. Trouble shoot and diagnose faults on sorters and scales, order new parts as needed.

Job Duties

  • Check operation of sorters daily.
  • Troubleshoot & diagnose faults on the Sorters and order new parts when needed.
  • Keep in contact with the grader operator to make sure damage and seeds stay in spec.
  • Work on Mill J scales/ calibrate as needed.
  • Chane the water filters on the KB40’s.
  • Perform E-Maints. And add new assets, checking hard plastics and greasing screw conveyors.
  • Take care of both metal detectors, weekly inspections, and repairs.
  • Work on the shellers, vta’s, vbf’s and kb40’s repairing electrical components and air problems.

Education Requirements

High school diploma or GED plus specialized training and/or additional college courses and two years of related experience and/or training; and a minimum of 1-6 months of experience.

Company Benefits And Incentives

Medical insurance with low premium

Free dental with medical insurance enrollment Vision insurance with low premiums

Free basic life insurance, up to 3x basic annual earnings

Voluntary term life (rates depend on the age and salary of the employee) Long term disability.

Free short-term disability

Accident insurance, for unexpected healthcare expenses due to accidents Critical illness insurance

401 K with company match 4% of an employee's 5% Paid training programs.

Paid Training Programs

PTO & Paid Holidays

Riceland Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Riceland Foods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries

    Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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