Process Operator: Cooker & Quality Testing

Darling Ingredients; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. in Des Moines, IA is hiring an Operator to run computer controlled process equipment, cooker, and related machinery. You will also perform product quality testing and monitor safety protocols on every shift.

The role requires maintaining material flow, adjusting cooker conditions, and coordinating with maintenance and management to resolve issues. Reliable, safety-focused candidates are preferred for night and weekend work as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age.
• One year of Manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural experience preferred.

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

Safety awareness

Troubleshooting

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Darling Ingredients Inc. in Des Moines, IA is hiring an Operator to run computer controlled process equipment, cooker, and related machinery. You will also perform product quality testing and monitor safety protocols on every shift.

The role requires maintaining material flow, adjusting cooker conditions, and coordinating with maintenance and management to resolve issues. Reliable, safety-focused candidates are preferred for night and weekend work as needed.