Headquartered outside Chicago in Momence, Illinois, Silva International combines the bulk of our organization-processing, quality control, administrative, warehousing, shipping, sales force—in one location. Over our long and successful history, we've stayed focused on what we do best: producing ingredients using the highest possible standards. With more than three decades of experience, we take pride in our reputation as a leader in the marketplace.
A high-energy and motivated individual is needed to manage top-level relationships, existing product line sales, and development of new business for continued profitable growth of your customer group and development of new clients.
We are seeking a full-time Food Scientist to provide expertise in planning, designing and implementing research and development of dehydrated vegetable and related ingredients from bench to production, to provide customers with leading edge flavor, texture, nutrition and quality.
As we continue to grow, we're seeking a full-time Safety Manager to lead our safety initiatives and safety team. The Safety Manager will develop and enforce Silva Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines and maintain Silva Safety Programs, ensuring compliance with OSHA standards.
We are seeking a full-time production scheduler to efficiently schedule production rooms to ensure high customer order fill rate. Responsibilities include product BOM maintenance, raw material allocation, SOP maintenance, and closing productions in ERP system while working closely with Production Superintendents to optimize room capacities and achieve schedule attainment goals.
Are you a detail-oriented individual? We are looking for someone to become part of our Quality Team. Responsibilities include ERP data entry and review, monitoring product specifications, and lab result validation to ensure deliverable quality.
We are seeking full-time second shift production line workers to process and pack dehydrated vegetables. Candidates will need to uphold food and plant safety practices and procedures. Must be able to lift up to 70 lbs., climb ladders, stairs, etc. and be capable of bending and being on your feet for extended periods.
We are seeking someone to lead our Night Shift Production Team to achieve operational goals. Candidates must be fluent in Spanish and English with strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, 5 years of experience in food manufacturing supervision.
We are seeking a plant project manager to provide technical expertise for food manufacturing plant and process line machinery and equipment maintenance, improvements and implementation of new installations.
We are seeking an experienced electrician to work independently across shifts to troubleshoot, repair electrical and mechanical issues, and be innovative on process improvements; while performing preventative (VFD’s, motors, pumps, generators, etc.) and routine maintenance tasks on plant production machinery, building and equipment.