Process Operator - Rendering & Process Equipment

Darling Ingredients; Lewiston Woodville (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Process Operator to run computer-controlled process equipment, cookers, and related machinery in our rendering facility in North Carolina. You will monitor temperatures, flow, quality, and perform routine maintenance to ensure efficient production.

The role requires flexibility for rotating hours and the ability to work nights or weekends as needed, with a strong focus on safety and food safety compliance as part of a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• 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.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Control panel

Gauges

Boiler operation

Pollution control systems

Job description

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Process Operator to run computer-controlled process equipment, cookers, and related machinery in our rendering facility in North Carolina. You will monitor temperatures, flow, quality, and perform routine maintenance to ensure efficient production.

The role requires flexibility for rotating hours and the ability to work nights or weekends as needed, with a strong focus on safety and food safety compliance as part of a collaborative team.