Production Lead

Production Lead

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

Job Summary

The Leadman is responsible for overseeing the entire plant operation that processes raw materials into high quality products; ensures that equipment and buildings are sanitary and in good repair with a direct report to the Production Supervisor.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintains efficient and timely flow of all raw materials received.
• Responsible for helping and directing subordinates as necessary.
• Possesses the ability to operate all plant production equipment at a high standard to ensure efficient production of premium quality finished products.
• Communicate effectively with foreman, plant manager, or maintenance manager any mechanical or technical issues with any area of the plant.
• Monitors performance of individuals to ensure that procedures are being held to highest standards.
• Responsible for the quality of all finished products and determines any reason for loss of quality.
• Responsible for being familiar with and observing all Company safety rules and regulations, recognizes safety as top Company priority and conducts regularly scheduled safety meetings.
• Must be available for extended hours and call in service.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum two (2) years prior experience in a production environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Detail oriented; highly organized.
• Ability to work well with internal staff and employees.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Self- starter ; self-motivated.
• Dependable; Reliable
• Organizational and basic supervisory skills.
• Good math and computer skills

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.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job.

Working Environment - None - Occasionally = up to 20% - Frequently = 21% to 50% - Constantly = at least 51%

Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold

Exposed to bio hazardous conditions

Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations

Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock

Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment

Travels to offsite locations

Other (please describe):

Physical Demands - None - Occasionally = up to 20% - Frequently = 21% to 50% - Constantly = at least 51%

Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position.

Walk : Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location.

Use hands to finger, handle or feel : Operates a computer and other office machinery.

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl : Must be able to position one's self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet.

Climb or balance : Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder.

Talk, hear, taste, smell : Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions.

Weight and Force Demands - None - Occasionally = up to 20% - Frequently = 21% to 50% - Constantly = at least 51%

Up to 10 pounds

Up to 25 pounds

Up to 50 pounds

Up to 100 pounds

More than 100 pounds

Vision Demands - Required

No special vision requirements

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Peripheral vision

Depth perception

Ability to adjust focus

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