Night Process Operator: Rendering & Quality

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a Process Operator to run computer controlled process equipment, cooker and rendering lines, and to move finish grease between tanks while evaluating process problems and performing product quality testing.

Work Schedule: 3rd Shift; 11 PM - 7:30 AM. The operator oversees the rendering process from raw material bin to finished goods storage, maintains cooker temperature and flow, monitors gauges, and operates the pollution control and boiler systems.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Good work history and attendance record.
• Must have Drivers License.

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.
• Load out finish product.
• 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.
• As trained, be aware of and responsible for their role in Darling's food safety program.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Process operations

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Mechanical skills

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Boiler operation

Control systems

Job description

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a Process Operator to run computer controlled process equipment, cooker and rendering lines, and to move finish grease between tanks while evaluating process problems and performing product quality testing.

Work Schedule: 3rd Shift; 11 PM - 7:30 AM. The operator oversees the rendering process from raw material bin to finished goods storage, maintains cooker temperature and flow, monitors gauges, and operates the pollution control and boiler systems.