Develop Schedules, Shift Routines, Manloadings. In developing the staffing plan for each Facility, the continuous operational and maintenance requirements of such Facility will be analyzed. All periodic testing, inspections and maintenance activities will be identified as well as those operational and maintenance requirements that require specialized and additional assistance at specific times during the maintenance cycle of such Facility. The staffing plan will provide for a permanent Facility staff that will be fully responsive to all ethanol and wet distillers grains production demands and will be responsible for the performance of all preventive maintenance and routine repairs. Each Facility will be manned on a 24-hours per day, 7 days a week basis. Most operating personnel will work a rotating shift schedule. This schedule will coincide with the times of the peak production hours and provide for minimal shift changes and possible interruptions during the high production periods. Selected off-shift personnel will be used for performing maintenance tasks and when necessary, fill in for sickness, absence and vacation relief. The remaining Facility staff will work a normal five-day, 40-hour week but may be rescheduled to respond to events being carried out at the Facility. Each Facility staff will be autonomous and under the direction of the Manager Representative. In the absence of the Manager Representative, he/she will appoint a senior person to act in his/her behalf. The onsite operations and maintenance staff will be supported for non-routine functions by Manager’s home office, parent, Affiliate, and available companies. Specialized vendor associated technical support will be subcontracted as needed during outage planning, inspections and overhauls. During periods of high maintenance activity, qualified maintenance personnel will be made available to each Facility staff through contract support.
