Process Operator I — Rendering & Process Control

Darling Ingredients; East St. Louis (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Darling Ingredients in the United States is seeking a Process Operator to run computer controlled process equipment, cooker and related machinery, and to evaluate process problems while performing product quality testing.

You will oversee rendering from raw material bin to finished goods storage, maintain cooker temperature and steam levels, monitor evaporation rate, operate the pollution control system, and support the company safety and food safety programs.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• 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.
• All other duties as assigned.

Job description

Darling Ingredients in the United States is seeking a Process Operator to run computer controlled process equipment, cooker and related machinery, and to evaluate process problems while performing product quality testing.

You will oversee rendering from raw material bin to finished goods storage, maintain cooker temperature and steam levels, monitor evaporation rate, operate the pollution control system, and support the company safety and food safety programs.