Spare Operator

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Mapleton; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentives

Company Paid Benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Educational Assistance Programs

Safety shoe/boot program

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a Process Operator for a rotating shift in the Production Department. You will perform central control room tasks and hands-on plant-floor work to maintain equipment operation and process integrity.

Key responsibilities include safe operation of the rendering/Equacooker system, monitoring and adjusting process variables, and ensuring environmental and safety standards are met. Overtime may be required as needed.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience with heavy equipment in a continuous manufacturing environment.
• Understanding basic flow, steam pressure, temperature and heating principles.

Responsibilities

• Operate rendering/Equacooker system safely and efficiently.
• Follow operating practices and standard operating procedures.
• Monitor processes and adjust parameters to keep processes under control (rates, temps, pressures, residence time).
• Maximize throughput while preventing spills, equipment damage or safety risks.
• Record shift activities, incidents, production data, maintenance requests and HACCP records.
• Communicate operational information at shift changes via logs and reports.

Skills

Heavy equipment experience

Shift flexibility

Strong safety mindset

Team collaboration

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Process Operator is a rotating shift work position in the Production Department. The operator is required to perform central control room work primarily performs plant floor work as required to maintain good equipment operation.

Positon Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Process Operator is a rotating shift work position in the Production Department. The operator is required to perform central control room work primarily performs plant floor work as required to maintain good equipment operation.

Shift Schedule

• Monday to Friday - Days
• Tuesday to Saturday - Days
• Monday to Friday - Afternoons
• Monday to Friday - Nights

OVERTIME DURING THE WEEK AND WEEKENDS WILL BE REQUIRED AS NECESSARY

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally sound operation of the rendering/Equacooker system.
• Follow established operating practices and standard operating procedures
• Responsible for continuously monitoring and making appropriate corrective adjustments as required to maintain the processes under control e.g. production rates, flow rates, levels, temperatures and steam heating, pressures, residence time, etc.
• Responsible for maximizing process throughput and operating the equipment as intended without causing material plugs and spills, damage to equipment, causing a risk to health and safety, or negatively impacting the environment
• Responsible for reporting and recording all shift activities, events, reportable incidents, production information, maintenance issues, and other data as required (e.g. Shift Report/Log, production/process statistics, inventory sheets, maintenance work requests, HACCP records)
• Responsible for communicating all relevant operational information at shift change directly or otherwise through logs and reports etc.
• Provide shift coverage backup for holidays, vacation, sick days, or other absences
• Maintain good housekeeping in work area
• Other duties as assigned

Experience And Qualifications

• 1 years' experience with heavy equipment in a continuous manufacturing process environment.
• Capable of understanding basic physical principles related to flow, steam pressure, temperature and heating, and linear and rotational mechanical forces.
• Must be available and flexible to work shifts as required
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated technical aptitude
• Motivated and well organized
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Strong commitment to the company values

We Offer

• $30.12 per hour Plus Overtime after 40 hours
• Annual Incentives
• Company Paid Benefits Flexible Health and Dental Benefit Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Educational Assistance Programs, Scholarship Programs, Apprenticeship Programs
• Safety shoe/boot program