Rendering Process Operator (Evening Shift)

Darling Ingredients; Wahoo (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking an Operator to oversee rendering process equipment, monitor cooker operations, and ensure product quality during a 3pm–12am shift. The role involves equipment maintenance, monitoring gauges, and controlling material flow from raw bins to storage.

Candidates should have some manufacturing exposure and be comfortable working nights. This position emphasizes safety, reliability, and adherence to process specifications in a busy rendering facility.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 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.
• Assures equipment and work area is clean after each shift.
• Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.

Skills

Rendering process knowledge

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Mathematical skills

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Job description

Darling Ingredients is seeking an Operator to oversee rendering process equipment, monitor cooker operations, and ensure product quality during a 3pm–12am shift. The role involves equipment maintenance, monitoring gauges, and controlling material flow from raw bins to storage.

Candidates should have some manufacturing exposure and be comfortable working nights. This position emphasizes safety, reliability, and adherence to process specifications in a busy rendering facility.