Utility Worker

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Marshville (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a dedicated Utility Worker for our Marshville, NC facility. You will load and unload materials, operate and monitor production equipment, and help maintain clean, safe working areas on a rotating shift basis.

Responsibilities include verifying material quality, assisting machine operators, and following FSMS and safety rules. Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs, travel to off-site locations as needed, and communicate effectively with team members to prevent

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years old with clean MVR.
• Experience in manufacturing preferred or a plus.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
• Operates machinery used in production process or assists machine operators.
• Maintains clean and safe working areas around plant equipment.
• Inspects products for quality and wraps for processing.
• Starts machines and monitors production processes.
• Identifies and reports malfunctions to supervisors.
• Lifts and moves raw materials and finished products up to 100 lbs.
• Transfers materials between storage and work areas, by hand or forklift as needed.

Skills

Communication

Safety awareness

Lifting 100 lbs

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

A Utility Worker is responsible for loading and unloading of raw material/finished product as well as cleanliness of plant and equipment.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Loadsand unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
• Operatesmachinery used in production process orassistmachine operators.
• Placesproducts in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing,inspectingand wrapping
• Examinesproducts to verify conformance to quality standards
• Startsmachines or equipment to begin production processes
• Observesequipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators,supervisoror maintenance of any malfunctions
• Removesproducts or waste material from machines
• Liftsraw materials, finished products and packed items, manually
• Transfersfinished productorraw material between storage and work areas of plant by hand or using forklift
• Packsand storesmaterials and products
• Marksand tagsproducts
• Disposesmaterials into machine hoppers prior to mixing
• Mixesingredients according to specified procedures or formulas
• Required to know, implement and delegate FSMS responsibilities asrequired.
• Uses high pressure hose to wash parking lot, plant equipment, and surrounding areas of plant including spilled material on lot
• Paints and washes plant equipment and building fixtures as necessary
• Required to use standard hand tools (hammer,screw driver, wrenches, etc.) and power tools (drills, impact drivers, saws, etc.)
• Operates company vehicles around plant and property
• Ensures steady flow of raw material from trailers to dock in safe and efficient manner
• Checks and reports condition of raw material load and truck interior
• Maintains safety as top priorityin accordance withall company safety rules and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Must be at least 18 years old with clean MVR

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Frequently exposed to high noise levels, strong odors, varying temperatures, and biohazardous conditions.
• Travel to off-site locations is required.
• Requires prolonged sitting and frequent walking/movement, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb or balance.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and identify potential workplace hazards.
• Requires the ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 100lbs.