Verge Processing Operator: Quality, Data & Forklift

Oil--dri-Corporation-of-Americ; Ripley (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is seeking a Verge Operator at our Ripley facility. The role involves operating Verge processing equipment, performing quality checks, loading trucks and railcars, and handling data entry and supporting paperwork.

Responsibilities include following safety rules, reading electronic equipment data, conducting daily inspections, troubleshooting quality issues, and generating maintenance work orders. Strong physical capability and PPE compliance are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must pass pre-employment tests (WPT, Quantitative, verbal, BMCT and Computer Literacy).

Responsibilities

• Follow and support all safety rules and regulations.
• Operates Forklift.
• Reads and monitors electronic equipment and interprets the data to adjust, as necessary.
• Sets up equipment and performs daily inspections and makes minor adjustments, as necessary.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve quality & processing issues.
• Conduct quality testing on raw materials, “in process materials” and on final product.
• Generate necessary work orders and check completed maintenance work.
• Propose changes leading to improvements in safety, quality, operations, and cost.
• Operate Verge processing equipment according to operating procedures and within process parameters.
• Load trucks and rail cars.
• Prepares daily reports, as necessary.
• Handles daily computing.
• Performs general plant clean-up and keeps work area clean and free of clutter.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read and interpret specs

Operate equipment safely

Lifting 50 pounds

Stand for long shifts

PPE compliance

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

AS400

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is seeking a Verge Operator at our Ripley facility. The role involves operating Verge processing equipment, performing quality checks, loading trucks and railcars, and handling data entry and supporting paperwork.

Responsibilities include following safety rules, reading electronic equipment data, conducting daily inspections, troubleshooting quality issues, and generating maintenance work orders. Strong physical capability and PPE compliance are required.