Operator

Darling Ingredients•Wahoo, NE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operator is responsible for the operation of the computer controlled process equipment, cooker, machinery, and evaluation of any process problems in addition to performing product quality testing. The schedule for this position is 3pm-12am. The Operator oversees the rendering process from raw material bin to finished goods storage. This role involves maintaining a steady flow of material to the cooker, ensuring peak operating levels for cooker temperature, rate, and steam, and monitoring evaporation rate to meet hourly requirements. The Operator also controls the flow of material to presses and finished goods storage, monitors control panels and gauges, operates the pollution control system (air/odor control and wastewater control), and is responsible for boiler start-up and operation. Additionally, the Operator performs periodic preventative maintenance on all equipment, monitors machinery, reports problems to management, ensures equipment and work areas are clean after each shift, and maintains safety as a top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
One year of Manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural experience preferred.
Knowledge of mechanical rendering process preferred.
Chemical manufacturing experience a plus.
Good mechanical aptitude and equipment troubleshooting; skilled in general mechanics and safe operation of equipment.
Basic math skills; ability to compute decimals and percentages.
Basic computer skills.
Good oral and written skills.
Ability to deal with minor problems involving equipment or various situations.
Ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

Oversees rendering process from raw material bin to finished goods storage.
Maintain steady flow of material to cooker.
Maintain cooker temperature, rate, and steam at peak operating levels.
Monitor evaporation rate to maintain rate per hour according to requirements.
Control flow of material to presses and to finished goods storage.
Monitor control panel and various gauges to accomplish process.
Operate pollution control system including air/odor control system and wastewater control.
Responsible for boiler start up and operation.
Perform periodic preventative maintenance on all equipment in process.
Monitor machinery; bring all problems to attention of manager.
Assures equipment and work area is clean after each shift.
Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.