Utility Worker 1

Darling Ingredients Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. seeks a Utility Worker to load and unload raw materials and finished products, and to keep plant equipment clean and maintained. The role involves supporting production processes, operating or assisting machinery, and ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, be at least 18 years old with a clean driving record, and prefer experience in manufacturing. Travel to off-site locations may be required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
• Operates machinery used in production or assists machine operators.
• Packs and stores materials and products; marks and tags products.
• Transfers finished product or raw material between storage and work areas.
• Monitors equipment operations for malfunctions and notifies supervisors or maintenance as needed.
• Maintains plant and equipment cleanliness; uses hand tools and power tools as required.
• Performs required FSMS responsibilities and adheres to safety rules.
• Assists with washing plant equipment and surrounding areas; paints and cleans as needed.
• Travels to off-site locations as required.

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.

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.