General Laborer

Darling Ingredients Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. in North Carolina is seeking a Utility Worker to help load and unload raw materials, ensure smooth plant operations, and maintain equipment cleanliness.

You will operate or assist machines, inspect products for quality, and perform routine tasks to support production while following FSMS and safety rules.

This role requires at least a high school diploma, 18 years or older, and the ability to lift up to 100 lbs; travel to off-site locations may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years old with clean MVR.
• Preferred: experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
• Operates machinery used in production or assists machine operators.
• Prepares products for processing and inspects/wraps as needed.
• Examines products for quality conformance to standards.
• Starts machines to begin production processes.
• Monitors equipment to detect malfunctions and notifies relevant personnel.
• Lifts raw materials and finished items manually.
• Transfers finished or raw material between storage and work areas.
• Packs and stores materials and products.
• Marks and tags products.
• Cleans equipment and facilities as required.
• Uses hand and power tools to perform tasks.
• Maintains safety as a top priority per company rules.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Manufacturing environment experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

A Utility Worker is responsible for loading and unloading of raw material/finished product as well as cleanliness of plant and equipment.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Loadsand unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
• Operatesmachinery used in production process orassistmachine operators.
• Placesproducts in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing,inspectingand wrapping
• Examinesproducts to verify conformance to quality standards
• Startsmachines or equipment to begin production processes
• Observesequipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators,supervisoror maintenance of any malfunctions
• Removesproducts or waste material from machines
• Liftsraw materials, finished products and packed items, manually
• Transfersfinished productorraw material between storage and work areas of plant by hand or using forklift
• Packsand storesmaterials and products
• Marksand tagsproducts
• Disposesmaterials into machine hoppers prior to mixing
• Mixesingredients according to specified procedures or formulas
• Required to know, implement and delegate FSMS responsibilities asrequired.
• Uses high pressure hose to wash parking lot, plant equipment, and surrounding areas of plant including spilled material on lot
• Paints and washes plant equipment and building fixtures as necessary
• Required to use standard hand tools (hammer,screw driver, wrenches, etc.) and power tools (drills, impact drivers, saws, etc.)
• Operates company vehicles around plant and property
• Ensures steady flow of raw material from trailers to dock in safe and efficient manner
• Checks and reports condition of raw material load and truck interior
• Maintains safety as top priorityin accordance withall company safety rules and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Must be at least18years old with clean MVR

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Frequently exposed to high noise levels, strong odors, varying temperatures, and biohazardous conditions.
• Travel to off-site locations is required.
• Requires prolonged sitting and frequent walking/movement, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb or balance.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and identify potential workplace hazards.
• Requires the ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 100lbs.