Control Room Operator

Wilks Brothers•McIntyre, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Control Room Operator operates heaters, mixers, coolers, screening equipment, forklifts, and related equipment, and performs related maintenance tasks as required. The role conducts all work in accordance with the CARBO Mission Statement and Core Values. The operator controls spray fluidization and batch processes, responds to process concerns, maintains production and quality records, samples and analyzes products, and supports product quality, production, inventory, cleanup, and shipping needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Experience with general labor work.
Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights and weekends if needed.
Ability to analyze data for cause and effect.
Ability to read and write and comprehend oral and written instructions.
Ability to use discretion and independent judgment as needed.
Ability to complete tasks despite frequent interruptions and work under stressful conditions at times.
Ability to speak clearly on the phone and with fellow workers.
Ability to travel throughout the facility as required to conduct safety inspections.
Ability to move and lift up to a 40-pound wooden skid or pallet.
Ability to wear common protective or safety equipment, including safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing and breathing protection, and hard hats when needed.

Nice To Haves

Previous production operator experience.
Recent or previous warehousing and/or QC laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

Control the spray fluidizer within proper parameters to provide uniform quality, size, and feed rate to the kiln feed surge bins, including particle-size adjustments, nozzle/orifice configurations, temperature control, and awareness of equipment operation.
Control batch parameters by properly manipulating controllers within the Blendtrol system.
Respond to process concerns as necessary.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date production records for the batching and fluidization systems.
Log and calculate rates of scrap streams and materials returned to the process.
Maintain up-to-date production and quality-control data logs.
Sample, test, and analyze seeds and fluidizer product.
Clean slurry filters, nozzles, fluidizer walls, and other areas as needed to maintain product quality, production rate, and general cleanliness.
Maintain product quality and production rate.
Ensure raw material supply to the batch through inventory awareness and preparation guidelines for the Floor Utility person.
Perform plant cleanup and ship product as needed when time permits.
Operate heaters, mixers, coolers, screening equipment, forklifts, and related equipment, and perform related maintenance tasks as required.
Perform other related duties and special projects as required.