Process Operator: Food Production & Quality Testing

Darling Ingredients; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Process Operator to operate computer-controlled process equipment, cooker, and machinery, and to evaluate process issues while performing product quality testing.

The role emphasizes maintaining flow to cooker, controlling temperatures and steam, and ensuring safety and sanitation in line with company policies. Prior experience in rendering or production is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 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.
• As trained, be aware of and responsible for their role in Darling's food safety program.

Skills

Team player

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Process Operator to operate computer-controlled process equipment, cooker, and machinery, and to evaluate process issues while performing product quality testing.

The role emphasizes maintaining flow to cooker, controlling temperatures and steam, and ensuring safety and sanitation in line with company policies. Prior experience in rendering or production is a plus.