Production Operator

Midwest Renewable Energy; Sutherland (NE); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

SIMPLE IRA

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Midwest Renewable Energy (MRE) is seeking a Production Operator to join a rotating 12-hour shift team. You’ll monitor and analyze plant operations, collect samples, and report results to the Production Manager and QA/QC leadership.

The role offers time off, benefits, and a supportive team environment in a growing ethanol production facility. Responsibilities include operating processes, start-up/shutdown procedures, logging, data readings, and quality control tests.

Qualifications

• No experience necessary.
• Able to communicate verbally and in written form to all supervisors.
• Able to work effectively as a team player.

Responsibilities

• Operate all processes associated with the plant.
• Follow procedures for plant start-up, shutdown, cleaning and batching.
• Keep accurate and timely logs.
• Complete all readings in your designated areas.
• Respond to collected data and make adjustment to optimize plant operation.
• Keep plant facilities clean.
• Do quality control tests on product streams.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team player

Job description

Midwest Renewable Energy (MRE) serves the changing world of ethanol production from agricultural feedstock to a distilled 200-proof final product - ethanol. MRE distributes products based on customer needs, big and small, and has a growing portfolio to meet the growing demands of exciting new markets. MRE provides distributors and end users with spec-grade alcohol to enhance their application’s performance, stability, and earn repeat customers - while delivering capacity at the right time and the right price. MRE also provides co-products to help local farmers and co-ops, such as wet distillers' grains, corn oil, and syrup.

Job Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $19.00 per hour minimum to $21.00 depending on experience.

This position works in rotating 12-hour shifts (7:00 am to 7:00 pm / 7:00 pm to 7:00 am). Production Operators work approximately 15 days per month. A great job with lots of time off! Benefits include PTO, SIMPLE IRA, health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• No experience necessary.
• Able to effectively communicate verbally and in written form to all supervisors.
• Able to work effectively as a team player.

Summary:

The Production Operator works rotating 12-hour shifts in a 3-person team to monitor and analyze the operations of the plant. This includes collecting samples and evaluating them to ensure they are within the appropriate parameters. Plant operators communicate sample results and all plant information with the Production Manager, QA/QC Manager, Lead and Day-One operators.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate all processes associated with the plant.
• Follow procedures for plant start-up, shutdown, cleaning and batching.
• Keep accurate and timely logs.
• Complete all readings in your designated areas.
• Respond to collected data and make adjustment to optimize plant operation.
• Keep plant facilities clean.
• Do quality control tests on product streams.