Process Operator, Decatur, IL

1101 Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC; Decatur (IL); Presencial; USD 53.000 - 84.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive Pay

Healthcare options

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays & vacation

Parental leave

Descripción de la vacante

Primient is seeking a Process Operator in Decatur, IL. You will be responsible for operating and monitoring highly automated processes, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency across multiple units.

You may assist with maintenance, sampling, and coordinating with engineers and management to meet product specifications. The role emphasizes safety, on-the-job learning through skill blocks, and a clear career path within our manufacturing environment.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic math, reading, and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for safety and Food Safety as products go into consumer items.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor equipment performance and run instrumentation.
• Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshoot issues.
• Run laboratory samples and adjust operations to maintain safety and quality.

Conocimientos

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Basic math

Educación

High School diploma or equivalent

Herramientas

Lab equipment

Descripción del empleo

Process Operator, Decatur, IL | Primient

About Primient

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

About the Role Manufacturing careers that offer more:

As a Primient Process Operator you will be a vital part of the team owning your part of the process. We have many different types of operator roles. For some jobs you will monitor equipment performance, perform preventative maintenance, run laboratory samples, and make adjustments to keep operations running safely and within specification. You’ll also troubleshoot issues as they arise and work closely with your team, engineers, and management to ensure we deliver a high-quality product to our customers. Some jobs are more physically demanding like running packaging equipment or loading railcars and bulk trucks and some of our rover positions. Successful candidates must pass a computer test, drug screen, and background check along with completing a 120-day probation period.

Process Operator – the need to know

You will help to ensure the safe operation of our process through a highly automated, state-of-the-art system. We put a strong focus on safety – it is always front of mind. Your role may involve being on your feet much of the shift, climbing stairs and ladders, lifting and carrying up to 60lbs and working indoors or outdoors in hot and cold temperatures.

Skill blocks: the more you learn, the more you earn

At Primient we pay you to upskill through a system of learning and development called \"skill blocks\". Gaining new skills blocks leads to pay enhancements and helps you to advance on our structured Operator Career Path.

About You

Minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent Basic math, reading, and problem-solving skills Passionate about safety not only for yourself, but for your co-workers as well; along with Food Safety as our products go into many different consumer items.

Total Rewards

Starting pay of $25.05/hr + $.50 shift differential and overtime

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• Competitive Pay
• Multiple Healthcare plan choices
• Dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans
• Paid holidays & vacation
• Floating days off
• Parental leave for new parents
• Employee resource groups
• Learning & development programs
• Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future

What we offer you: Starting pay of $25.05/hr + $.50 shift differential with opportunity to advance to $40.15 with our pay for skill system. Clearly defined career progression with greater responsibilities Benefits from Day 1

Location/Environment

We are in Decatur, IL. The operator position could be in any of our 5 different processing units, Wet Mill, Refinery, Dextrose, Starch, or Utilities. These are all manufacturing facilities focusing on different products, but similar environments. Working both inside and out. Potential exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, hot liquids, and extreme temperatures.

Career Path & Culture

Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in – ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity and belonging. We challenge old ways of thinking; and encourage employee voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning. Primient supports a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe our differences make better decisions, drive excellence, and deliver better business results. Primient employees experience autonomy and accountability in their role. Here, employees control their destiny as there is opportunity for career growth and pathways outside the norm.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow, thrive and progress.

Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

California Consumer Privacy Act (\"CCPA\")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (\"CCPA\") and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Primient is a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational expertise that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from start to finish, we focus our priorities on producing the safest, highest quality ingredients through practices that uphold our ongoing commitment to sustainability. Our employees, some of whom are second and third generation legacy, understand the importance of maintaining the highest levels of safety, excellence, and integrity in all that we do. We continue to grow with a century long history of ingenuity that started with agricultural visionary Augustus "Gene" Staley. Staley’s "can do" attitude and entrepreneurial spirit continue to lead and inspire Primient in new ways that ensure we honor our traditions to confidently trail blaze ahead. We proudly walk the halls of the 'Castle in the Cornfields' administration building in Decatur, IL, US, tracing our rich heritage and planning for the next big ideas.