Process Operator — Quality Testing & Controls

Darling Ingredients; Kuna (ID); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking an Operator to oversee computer controlled process equipment, cooker, and related machinery while evaluating process problems and performing product quality testing. You will ensure safe, efficient operation in a production environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining steady material flow, monitoring temperatures and evaporation, operating pollution control and boiler systems, and performing routine maintenance.

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
• Ensures 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

Basic math

Basic computer skills

Oral and written communication

Night/weekend availability

Problem solving

Job description

Darling Ingredients is seeking an Operator to oversee computer controlled process equipment, cooker, and related machinery while evaluating process problems and performing product quality testing. You will ensure safe, efficient operation in a production environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining steady material flow, monitoring temperatures and evaporation, operating pollution control and boiler systems, and performing routine maintenance.