Industrial Process Operator — Quality & Control

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking an Operator to manage computer‑controlled process equipment, cooker and machinery, evaluate process issues, and perform product quality testing in a manufacturing setting.

You will oversee rendering from raw material bin to finished goods storage, maintain steady flow to the cooker, monitor temperatures and steam, ensure safe operation and a clean work area per all safety rules.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• One year of Manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural experience preferred.
• Knowledge of mechanical rendering process is a plus.
• Chemical manufacturing experience a plus.

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.
• Responsible for boiler start up and operation.
• 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

Oral and written communication

Job description

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking an Operator to manage computer‑controlled process equipment, cooker and machinery, evaluate process issues, and perform product quality testing in a manufacturing setting.

You will oversee rendering from raw material bin to finished goods storage, maintain steady flow to the cooker, monitor temperatures and steam, ensure safe operation and a clean work area per all safety rules.