CO2 Plant Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Position Description

Job Title: CO2 Plant Operator

Classification: Non-Exempt

Build your career with Alto Ingredients! Earn a competitive salary, benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and 401k, a stipend for fitness center expenses, a generous paid time off (PTO) program, and service awards for career longevity. Alto Ingredients values the communities where we work and live and offers an extra 8 hours of paid leave for employees who volunteer their time and talents in their community.

Environment: Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO) is a leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols, renewable fuels and essential ingredients. Leveraging the unique qualities of its facilities, the company serves customers in a wide range of consumer and commercial products in the Health, Home & Beauty; Food & Beverage; Industry & Agriculture; Essential Ingredients; and Renewable Fuels markets. For more information, please visit

Our Pekin campus produces products destined for Health, Home& Beauty; Food and Beverage; Industry & Agriculture; Essential Ingredients; and Renewable Fuels markets. All personnel are responsible for the safety of these products, which includes participation in training, following cGMP and feed/food safety requirements in the facility, and following procedures per instruction of management.

Job Purpose: This position is responsible for effectively operating the plant equipment to ensure the quality and quantity of CO2 production is optimized.

The following is a list of major duties and responsibilities for this position along with certain supportive duties. It is not all-inclusive. Other duties and responsibilities may be added as needed and in addition, management may modify this job description as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors and controls machinery in the CO2 plant that captures, purifies, liquefies and stores carbon dioxide. Does this in a manner where quality specifications are met and output is maximized, based on established procedures or following directions of the manager or coordinator.
• Uses automated systems to regulate gas flow, temperatures and pressures.
• At times may help with routine maintenance and help troubleshoot mechanical issues. Expected to act as a resource during scheduled and non-scheduled shutdowns.
• Responsible for monitoring real-time quality specifications and responding promptly based on established procedures or following directions of the manager or coordinator to ensure CO2 product maintains quality specifications.
• Responsible for certifying final product tanks, creating BOL’s for bulk truck loading and overseeing the safe loading of bulk CO2 trucks
• Completes daily shift production logs.
• Is a member of the Food Safety team and strictly adheres to the requirements.
• Investigates, monitors and reports deviations from production standards.
• Operates the plant in accordance with all applicable production and safety regulation and reports all variance.
• Assist in audits as necessary.
• At times engage in communication with the ethanol facility when CO2 plant is experiencing nonstandard processing.
• At times flexible schedule when needed.
• Performs routine housekeeping at the CO2 plant to ensure Food Safety requirements.

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Minimum one-year process and equipment experience.
• Excellent computer skills; familiarity with operation software.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination; safety cautious.
• Experience working with lab testers and plant equipment.
• Ability to follow directions and work well with little supervision.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Driver’s license.
• Ability to safely and effectively coordinate multiple projects/tasks.
• Bilingual skills are (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Must have the ability to work different shifts and overtime. This includes the possibility of short-term and long-term shift reassignment to match the needs of the business.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in an environment with exposure to extreme cold and hot temperatures; work around dust, fumes, and/or moderate to loud noises.
• Able to lift, pull, carry, and pick up objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for climbing stairs and ladders, sitting, walking on paved and unpaved surfaces, and standing for prolonged periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; visual acuity to review written documentation; ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels and on the telephone; manual dexterity to operate a telephone; lift horizontally and vertically, bending, stooping, and reaching.
• Able to climb stairs and ladders; walk on paved and unpaved surfaces; sit at a desk and operate a computer and keyboard; visual acuity to review written documentation; ability to hear, speak, and understand speech at normal room levels and on the telephone; manual dexterity to operate a telephone; lift horizontally and vertically, bend, stoop, stand, and reach.
• Able to work in environment that involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.

Criminal background check and drug screen required.

Alto Ingredients, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.