Utility Worker

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. seeks a dedicated Utility Worker to support loading and unloading of raw materials and finished products while maintaining cleanliness of the plant and equipment.

You will prepare and inspect materials for processing, operate or assist production machinery, and ensure a safe, orderly work environment in accordance with company procedures. The role requires passing a minimum qualification of high school education or GED, and being at least 18 years old with a clean MVR.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
• Operates machinery used in production or assists machine operators.
• Places products in equipment or on work surfaces for processing and inspection.
• Examines products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Starts machines or equipment to begin production processes.
• Monitors equipment to detect malfunctions and notifies supervisors or maintenance as needed.
• Removes products or waste from machines.
• Lifts raw materials, finished products and packed items manually.
• Transfers finished or raw material between storage and work areas, by hand or forklift.
• Packs and stores materials and products.
• Marks and tags products.
• Disposes materials into machine hoppers prior to mixing.
• Mixes ingredients according to procedures or formulas.
• Follows FSMS responsibilities as required.
• Washes plant equipment and surrounding areas with high-pressure hose.

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

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• 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 least18years old with clean MVR

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.