Feather Rendering Process Operator: Drive Quality

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Wadesboro (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. in North Carolina is seeking a Feather Operator to run computer-controlled process equipment, cooker, and to evaluate process issues while performing product quality testing.

This role covers the rendering operation from raw material intake to finished goods storage with a focus on temperature control, flow management, and safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have basic math and computer skills, good mechanical aptitude, and be prepared to work nights and/or

Qualifications

• Basic math skills; ability to compute decimals and percentages.
• Good oral and written communication abilities.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with standard software.

Responsibilities

• Oversees rendering process from raw material bin to finished goods storage.
• Maintain steady flow of material to cooker.
• Maintain cooker temperature, rate, and steam at peak operating levels.
• Monitor evaporation rate to maintain rate per hour according to requirements.
• Control flow of material to presses and to finished goods storage.
• Monitor control panel and various gauges to accomplish process.
• Operate pollution control system including air/odor control system and wastewater control.
• Perform periodic preventative maintenance on all equipment in process.
• Monitor machinery; bring all problems to attention of manager.
• Assures equipment and work area is clean after each shift.
• Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Math skills

Basic computer skills

Oral and written communication

Job description

Darling Ingredients Inc. in North Carolina is seeking a Feather Operator to run computer-controlled process equipment, cooker, and to evaluate process issues while performing product quality testing.

This role covers the rendering operation from raw material intake to finished goods storage with a focus on temperature control, flow management, and safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have basic math and computer skills, good mechanical aptitude, and be prepared to work nights and/or