Utility Worker

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a production associate responsible for supporting production lines and meeting shipping deadlines. The role emphasizes plant and equipment cleanliness and safe operation.

Key duties include loading/unloading, operating and monitoring equipment, quality checks, and material handling throughout the production area in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Able to stand, walk, bend, and lift in a fast-paced environment with varying temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
• Operate machinery used in production or assist machine operators.
• Place products in equipment or on surfaces for processing, inspecting and wrapping.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.
• Observe equipment to detect malfunctions and notify supervisor.
• Remove products or waste material from machines.
• Lift raw materials, finished products and packed items manually.
• Transfer finished product or raw materials between storage and work areas, by hand or forklift.
• Pack and store materials and products.
• Mark and tag products.
• Dump materials into machine hoppers prior to mixing.
• Mix ingredients according to procedures or formulas.
• May be asked to perform other duties within or outside classification.
• Know and implement FSMS responsibilities as required.

Skills

Load/Unload

Operate machinery

Quality inspection

Forklift operation

Education

High school diploma / GED

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for performing duties related to production and meeting shipping deadlines in a timely manner. This position is also responsible for the 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.

• Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.


• Operate machinery used in production process or assist machine operators.


• Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting and wrapping.


• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.


• Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.


• Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators, supervisor or maintenance of any malfunctions.


• Remove products or waste material from machines.


• Lift raw materials, finished products and packed items, manually.


• Transfer finished product, raw material between storage and work areas of plant by hand or using forklift.


• Pack and store materials and products.


• Mark and tag products.


• Dump materials into machine hoppers prior to mixing.


• Mix ingredients according to specified procedures or formulas.


• May be asked on occasion to perform other duties at a lower level or higher level or proficiency or not related to this classification.


• Required to know, implement and delegate FSMS responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED.


• Successful applicants must be willing and able to frequently stand, walk, bend, crawl as well as push/pull items while working in a fast-paced environment of varying temperatures and with possible slippery surfaces.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients.

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