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June 15, 2007
COSHOCTON – Applications are being accepted through Friday for jobs through Altra Biofuels for the Coshocton Ethanol LLC facility.
So far about 850 people have applied through the Coshocton County Job and Family Services, according to Lynn Jacobs, work force administrator. He expected about 1,500 applicants for the about 45 jobs at the ethanol production facility.
“I don’t know if we’ll make that or not,” he said. “It’s starting to trail off a little bit, but people in other counties have heard about this, and we’re getting a lot of calls. I look for it to pick up again at the beginning of next week.”
Applicants must go in person to the agency at 725 Pine St., Coshocton. Applications are being accepted Monday and Wednesday from 8 to 6 and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 to 3:30. Applications must be filled out in person. Applicants can take a resume, but it is not required. There is a place on the application for three references.
“They should bring anything that would help them sell themselves,” Jacobs said of the optional references. “It’s real helpful that they have that.”
Those applying must have a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license. He said there isn’t drug screening initially, but probably will be prior to hiring.
As part of requirements through government incentives that provided roads and utilities to the facility, the plant has to create at least 41 new jobs with wages of at least $15.90 per hour.
Among the jobs open are upper management, such as plant manager, lab manager, accounting manager and logistics manager. There are openings for lead operators – essentially shift supervisors – maintenance clerks, some material handlers, operations technicians, utility operators, instrument and electrical technicians, maintenance technicians and licensed operators of high-pressure gas boilers.
An administrative assistant has been hired, and office personnel are not being sought at this time but will be later, he said. This is the first of three ethanol facilities the company is opening. A human resources team out of corporate headquarters at Omaha, Neb., will handle all three facilities. The team will follow up in a couple of weeks to review applications and then call in people for a basic skills test of reading, writing and math that will narrow the field.
“It’s not solid, because construction is still ongoing, but those who are hired should begin training in September,” Jacobs said. “They’ll do 50 hours of training – 30 of it regarding safety issues – before they go on site. The company is looking at October or November to be in full-time operations.”
Jacobs said the agency has been getting 30 to 40 telephone calls daily. He asked that people not call the agency because the process has to be done in person.
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