Process Operator, Decatur, IL

Primient•Decatur, IL

6d•$24 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate. Manufacturing careers that offer more: As a Primient Process Operator you will be a vital part of the team owning your part of the process. We have many different types of operator roles. For some jobs you will monitor equipment performance, perform preventative maintenance, run laboratory samples, and make adjustments to keep operations running safely and within specification. You’ll also troubleshoot issues as they arise and work closely with your team, engineers, and management to ensure we deliver a high-quality product to our customers. Some jobs are more physically demanding like running packaging equipment or loading railcars and bulk trucks and some of our rover positions. Successful candidates must pass a computer test, drug screen, and background check along with completing a 120-day probation period. Process Operator – the need to know You will help to ensure the safe operation of our process through a highly automated, state-of-the-art system. We put a strong focus on safety – it is always front of mind. Your role may involve being on your feet much of the shift, climbing stairs and ladders, lifting and carrying up to 60lbs and working indoors or outdoors in hot and cold temperatures. At Primient we pay you to upskill through a system of learning and development called “skill blocks”. Gaining new skills blocks leads to pay enhancements and helps you to advance on our structured Operator Career Path.

Requirements

Minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent
Basic math, reading, and problem-solving skills
Passionate about safety not only for yourself, but for your co-workers as well; along with Food Safety as our products go into many different consumer items.

Responsibilities

monitor equipment performance
perform preventative maintenance
run laboratory samples
make adjustments to keep operations running safely and within specification
troubleshoot issues as they arise
work closely with your team, engineers, and management to ensure we deliver a high-quality product to our customers
running packaging equipment or loading railcars and bulk trucks and some of our rover positions
ensure the safe operation of our process through a highly automated, state-of-the-art system