Equipment Operator

Equipment Operator

The Equipment Operator is responsible for the operation of the assigned equipment with PLC computer-controlled process equipment, freezer, machinery, and evaluation of any process problems in addition to performing product quality testing.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Oversees assigned area of process making sure to follow GMP's and maintain a clean area.
• Maintain steady flow of material through process.
• Control flow of material through process to finished goods storage.
• Monitor PLC panel to accomplish process.
• Perform periodic preventative maintenance for assigned equipment in process.
• Monitor machinery; bring all problems to attention of management.
• Assures equipment and work area is clean after each shift.
• Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.

Specific Assigned Duties:

• Monitor assigned equipment to achieve optimum rate per hour of product in assigned area. Including:
• Grinder rate lbs./hour
• Beehive rate lbs./hour
• Freezing rate lbs./hour
• Palletizer lbs./hour.
• Monitor blenders to optimize rate of product to freezers.
• Monitor freezing rate to maintain ammonia system.
• Monitor freezers to achieve optimum rate per hour of finished product.
• Monitor palletizer to achieve optimum rate per hour of finished product.
• Monitor and Operate wastewater control.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum one (1) year prior experience in a rendering facility or production environment preferred.
• Knowledge of mechanical processes.
• 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.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law.