Process Operations Lead, Ethanol Plant

Big River Resources, LLC; Galva (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO on day 1

Profit sharing

Dental coverage

Job summary

Big River Resources in Galva, IL is seeking a Process Team Leader to supervise production, drive efficiency and maintain quality across the ethanol facility. You will be responsible for plant assets, safety, and personnel directives, working with a skilled team in a clean, safe environment.

This role requires hands-on leadership, a 12-hour swing shift schedule, and a focus on meeting process targets while upholding governmental and environmental permits.

Qualifications

• Time management to organize multiple priorities.
• Ability to work 12-hour swing shift, rotating days to nights.
• Understanding of ethanol process operations including Cook, D&E, and board operations.
• Leadership characteristics to maintain team leadership, plant cleanliness, maintenance and/ or operation issues.
• Strong team player.
• Commitment to company values.

Responsibilities

• Take readings at 12 midnight (gas reading, inventory, and tank transfer sheets).
• Complete plant walk thru for cleanliness, maintenance or operations issues.
• Enter work request into Mapcon.
• Verify enzyme rates.
• Complete all hourly readings, work permits, etc...
• Complete cleaning duties on cleaning schedule.
• Maintain teams punch in and out hours on the Pro Data system.
• Supervise operations.
• Carry out and follow all safety rules and guidelines.
• Carry out and follow all governmental and environmental permit requirements.
• Maintain all quality parameters on in-process testing and final product testing.
• Perform coaching and counseling with team members as well as disciplinary action when necessary.
• Make sure all required paperwork is complete at the end of the shift including incident reports.
• Other duties not listed herein, but which need to be accomplished to maintain safe and timely day-to-day operations within the plant

Skills

Time management

Swing shift experience

Ethanol process knowledge

Leadership

Team player

Commitment to company values

Job description

Big River Resources in Galva, IL is seeking a Process Team Leader to supervise production, drive efficiency and maintain quality across the ethanol facility. You will be responsible for plant assets, safety, and personnel directives, working with a skilled team in a clean, safe environment.

This role requires hands-on leadership, a 12-hour swing shift schedule, and a focus on meeting process targets while upholding governmental and environmental permits.