Renewable Diesel Operator

Love's Travel Stops; Hastings (NE); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for career growth and development

Job summary

Love's Travel Stops is seeking a Process Operator Technician in Hastings, NE to join a thriving team dedicated to manufacturing renewable fuels. The position requires a varied schedule, including rotating shifts and overtime, to ensure efficient operation of the facility.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills and a solid work ethic while adhering to safety standards. Opportunities for career growth and a competitive salary, alongside a comprehensive benefits package, are provided.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Should adhere to a strict Drug and Alcohol policy.

Responsibilities

• Work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule, including nights, holidays, and weekends.
• Monitor computer screens and control points in a control room.
• Complete and pass annual audiometric and respiratory fit tests.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Communication skills

Ability to perform emergency response

Ability to lift minimum 40 lbs

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

DCS operation experience

Waste water license

Job description

Be a part of an industry and company that is growing! Through our core values, we pioneer the safe production of renewable fuel, to transport everyday products in a more sustainable way.

With the need to find new green ways to power the future, there’s never been a better time to celebrate the benefits of renewable solutions. Renewable fuels, help clean up the environment by reducing toxic emissions and strengthen our number one industry—agriculture—by creating demand for the crops and livestock our farm families grow. Renewable diesel represents an additional opportunity to use locally sourced corn oils, soybean oils, and animal fats to produce clean fuels for our nation’s energy supply.

Basic Purpose

Process Operator Technician position will be very demanding and work a varied schedule. Operators work a rotating shift schedule with overtime as required by business needs. Operators will be placed in an area of the facility and expected to demonstrate competency for detailed Operations. The successful applicant will be part of a six-month performance feedback period. The Facility operates 24 hours a day, 7 days per week; Successful applicants will also be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Respiratory fit test, pulmonary function test, and audiometric testing.

Job Functions

• Live and demonstrate the Heartwell Renewables core values
• Must be able to visually monitor numerous computer screens and control points in a control room environment when assigned (including for extended periods of time)
• Work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule (including nights, holidays, and weekends)
• Adhere to all company safety policies and requirements
• Must be available for on-call/relief duties
• Learn refining process operations and qualify on process jobs
• Demonstrate ability to understand and operate refining process operations, product tank, and chemical unloading.
• Duties include, but are not limited to, making periodic rounds per shift, monitoring the tank levels and transfers, tank gauging, collecting process and chemical samples, monitoring the units, equipment decontamination, equipment isolation (LOTO), assistance in equipment maintenance and writing work permits
• Opening and closing manual valves and making needed process adjustments
• Detect and respond to process upsets and emergency situations and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff
• Complete and pass annual audiometric and respiratory fit test
• Maintain a clean work area
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age
• Valid driver’s license
• Must have a High School Diploma or GED
• Strong work ethic including but not limited to strong communication skills, hardworking, dedicated and punctual.
• Willingness to perform incipient fire response and other emergency response activities as trained
• Willingness to work a rotating shift schedule and overtime as required by business needs
• Be fit to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Be comfortable working in an industrial work environment that may include loud areas around rotating equipment/operating equipment/heavy equipment, extreme temperatures, dust, work at heights, entry into confined spaces, and other potential chemical/atmospheric hazards that require use of appropriate PPE
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time, lift minimum 40 lbs., climb ladders, stairs and work from elevated platforms.
• Adhere to a strict Drug and Alcohol policy

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English, including job specific technical language, sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
• Basic math, reading, writing, and verbal skills along with basic computer skills
• Other minimum qualifications may apply
• Relevant education and/or training such as: vocational technical training curriculum in petrochemical/manufacturing or related field
• Waste water license
• DCS operation experience(DeltaV, iFix, Control Logix, SCADA, other HMI based programs)
• Instrumentation knowledge and experience
• Experience working in a process operational/maintenance craft area, stable work experience in an agricultural, industrial or commercial industry
• Experience with operations in Renewable/Bio Diesel, Steam Reformation, Vegetable Oil Refining, Oil and Gas Industry, Wastewater Treatment, Boiler operations, Utility operations, Hydro Processing and or a PSM regulated facility

Heartwell Renewables is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for career growth and development.