Processing Technician — Refinery

FUJI VEGETABLE OIL | REFINERY

BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH FUJI VEGETABLE OIL

Processing Technician — Refinery | Savannah, GA | Swing Shift | Starting at $24.00/hr

Fuji Vegetable Oil manufactures and refines food-grade vegetable oils used in chocolate, confectionery, and other food products. Our Savannah facility operates around the clock with a strong emphasis on safety, food quality, reliable processing, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Join the Refinery team as a Processing Technician supporting the receipt, processing, transfer, storage, and shipment of edible oils. This is a hands-on, predominantly outdoor industrial role involving extensive walking, elevated work, careful measurement, equipment monitoring, and rapid, safe response to changing production priorities. Candidates must be willing to learn technical processes, read procedures, use a tape measure accurately, and maintain a steady, productive pace without compromising safety or quality.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Operate and monitor computer-controlled refinery process equipment and related utility systems as assigned and trained.
• Measure, sample, inventory, and monitor oil tanks, levels, temperatures, and process conditions; accurately read a tape measure and other measuring instruments.
• Align valves, transfer and blend oils, check heat tracing, and verify line clearing and routing.
• Receive and handle approved ingredients, chemicals, and supplies following safe handling procedures.
• Support assigned boiler and wastewater operations, including monitoring pH, chemical dosing, water feed, and controls, where trained and authorized.
• Clean and replace industrial filters; contain and clean oil spills using approved procedures.
• Prepare equipment and work areas for startups, shutdowns, freeze protection, and severe weather.
• Identify abnormalities, troubleshoot within training and authorization, and report maintenance needs promptly.
• Operate forklifts only when trained and authorized; maintain housekeeping, GMP, records, and shift handoffs.
• Respond to operational priorities promptly, work cooperatively, and complete assigned tasks safely, accurately, and efficiently.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Safe work at heights and outdoors, with consistent adherence to procedures and PPE.
• Accurate tape-measure readings, process measurements, records, and communication.
• Timely completion of assigned work and proactive escalation of abnormal conditions.
• Demonstrated learning, reliability, teamwork, and steady productive execution.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TEAM

• Willingness and demonstrated ability to learn unfamiliar equipment, read instructions, ask questions, and apply feedback.
• A practical, hands-on approach; attention to detail; and ability to prioritize and complete work at a consistent pace.
• Comfort with active outdoor work, walking, climbing, measurement, and a safety-first industrial environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; equivalent combinations of relevant education, experience, and training may be considered.
• Ability to accurately read and use a standard tape measure, including common fractional-inch measurements, and document readings.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, SOPs, equipment instructions, gauges, and basic process documentation.
• Basic math skills involving fractions, decimals, percentages, volume, area, and measurement conversions as required.
• Ability to communicate clearly by radio and verbally, follow written and diagram-based instructions, and exercise practical judgment.
• Ability and willingness to learn processing operations, follow training and feedback, and maintain a safe, consistent work pace.
• Availability for assigned swing shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as business needs require.
• Successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening and job-related assessments, consistent with applicable law.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six months or more of industrial, manufacturing, refinery, utilities, or process-operations experience or training.
• Experience with pumps, valves, tanks, sampling, filtration, forklifts, steam systems, or wastewater operations.
• Experience in food-grade manufacturing, GMP, and regulated process environments.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Predominantly outdoor industrial work in heat, cold, rain, humidity, and changing weather; exposure to noise, moving machinery, steam, chemicals, fumes, and wet surfaces.
• Extensive walking and standing during 12-hour or other assigned swing shifts; frequent stairs, ladders, catwalks, and elevated work areas up to approximately 60 feet.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds as essential tasks require, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Bend, kneel, stoop, balance, reach, and work around process equipment; confined-space entry or respiratory clearance when authorized and required.
• Follow fall-protection, lockout/tagout, confined-space, chemical handling, GMP, and PPE procedures applicable to assigned duties.

WHY JOIN FUJI VEGETABLE OIL?

• Starting pay: $24.00 per hour 
• Semiannual performance-based bonus opportunities; applicable target percentage and April/October payout 
• Employer-funded 401(k) contribution of 12.5%, subject to five-year vesting.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage eligible from Day One; PTO and paid holidays.
• Company-paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability, remote healthcare, and EAP.
• Company-provided uniforms, boot allowance/vouchers, and required PPE, as applicable.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & SCHEDULE

Swing shift in a 24/7 manufacturing operation. Assigned shifts may include days, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime; exact rotation and shift hours will be confirmed during recruitment. Work is primarily outdoors, with frequent walking and elevated access. Safety, food-safety, quality, and security standards apply at all times.

GROWING WITH FUJI

Develop proficiency in refinery processing, equipment operation, process monitoring, measurement, troubleshooting, and cross-functional coordination. Advancement depends on documented skill development, demonstrated performance, available opportunities, and business needs.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Fuji Vegetable Oil, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications, performance, and business needs without unlawful discrimination. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees as required by applicable law.