Process Operator - Rendering & Process Control

Darling Ingredients; Henderson (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Process Operator role at Darling Ingredients involves operating computer controlled process equipment, a cooker, and related machinery, and assessing process problems while also performing product quality testing.

Essential duties include overseeing rendering from raw material bin to finished goods storage, maintaining cooker parameters, monitoring control panels, and operating pollution control and wastewater systems, with a strong emphasis on safety and food safety program adherence.

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.

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

The Process Operator role at Darling Ingredients involves operating computer controlled process equipment, a cooker, and related machinery, and assessing process problems while also performing product quality testing.

Essential duties include overseeing rendering from raw material bin to finished goods storage, maintaining cooker parameters, monitoring control panels, and operating pollution control and wastewater systems, with a strong emphasis on safety and food safety program adherence.