Distillation Operator 1 - Winter Haven, FL

Archer Daniels MidlandWinter Haven, FL
Hybrid

About The Position

Operation and Troubleshooting of Distillation and processing equipment. This role involves running distillation and reaction process equipment, managing inventory through paperwork transfers, charging stills, and performing process plumbing lineups with hoses, hard lines, and fittings. The operator will be responsible for packaging citrus oils in drums, pails, and gallon containers using various methods, sampling and labeling distillation cuts, and running GC analysis on cuts and in-process samples. Decision-making regarding run condition changes based on analysis is also a key part of the role. Additionally, the position requires maintaining housekeeping of the work area, adhering to GMP/HACCP/Food Safety Standards, and operating a forklift for drum and pail pallet handling and drum picker usage.

Requirements

  • GED-HS Diploma Req.
  • Simple Mathematics understanding Req. (Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division)
  • Experience in chemical processing and automated control systems a plus
  • Mechanical Aptitude
  • Large volume liquid handling a plus
  • HACCP/GMPs

Responsibilities

  • Run Distillation and Reaction process equipment
  • Inventory management through paperwork transfers
  • Charging of stills
  • Process plumbing lineups with hoses hard lines and fittings to and from tanks
  • Packaging of citrus oils in drums/pails/gallon containers with various methods
  • Sampling and labeling distillation cuts
  • Running GC analysis on cuts and in process samples
  • Making run condition changes/decisions based on analysis
  • Housekeeping of the work area
  • Adhering to GMP/HACCP/Food Safety Standards
  • Forklift operation- drum and pail pallets and drum picker usage

Benefits

  • medical/Rx
  • dental
  • vision
  • on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable)
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health savings account
  • 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan
  • discounted employee stock purchasing program
  • life insurance
  • disability
  • workers’ compensation
  • legal assistance
  • identity theft protection
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
  • Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares)
  • Paid time off
  • paid holidays
  • Adoption assistance
  • paid maternity and parental leave
  • Tuition assistance
  • Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs
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