Process Operator I — Food Processing & Quality Testing

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

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Process Operator to operate computer controlled process equipment, cooker, and related machinery while evaluating process problems and performing product quality testing.

Essential duties include overseeing rendering from raw materials to finished goods, maintaining cooker operation, monitoring gauges, and ensuring safety as a top priority. Prior rendering facility experience is preferred and a strong teamwork attitude is expected.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural experience preferred.
• Prior experience in a rendering facility or production environment preferred.
• Knowledge of mechanical rendering and/or process equipment.

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.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety consciousness

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Process equipment knowledge

Job description

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Process Operator to operate computer controlled process equipment, cooker, and related machinery while evaluating process problems and performing product quality testing.

Essential duties include overseeing rendering from raw materials to finished goods, maintaining cooker operation, monitoring gauges, and ensuring safety as a top priority. Prior rendering facility experience is preferred and a strong teamwork attitude is expected.