Second Shift Process Operator - Rendering & QA

Darling Ingredients; Bellevue (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Process Operator to run computer controlled process equipment, cooker and related machinery, and to perform product quality testing. The role includes monitoring cooker temp, maintaining material flow, and ensuring safe, clean operations.

Second shift, 3:00pm - 11:30pm, with potential weekend work. Ideal candidates have manufacturing experience, mechanical aptitude, and ability to troubleshoot equipment.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural experience preferred.
• Prior experience in a rendering facility or production environment preferred.
• Knowledge of mechanical rendering and or process equipment.
• Good mechanical aptitude and equipment troubleshooting; skilled in general mechanics and safe operation of equipment.
• Ability to deal with minor problems involving equipment or various situations.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.

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

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Night shift availability

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Process Operator to run computer controlled process equipment, cooker and related machinery, and to perform product quality testing. The role includes monitoring cooker temp, maintaining material flow, and ensuring safe, clean operations.

Second shift, 3:00pm - 11:30pm, with potential weekend work. Ideal candidates have manufacturing experience, mechanical aptitude, and ability to troubleshoot equipment.