Operator 1st Shift
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Job Location:
Springdale - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Operator is responsible for the operation of the computer controlled process equipment cooker machinery and evaluation of any process problems in addition to performing product quality testing.
Shift: M-F 6am-2pm
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Oversees wet pet process from raw material bin to finished goods storage.
- Maintain steady flow of material to equipment.
- Maintain grinders at peak operating levels.
- Monitor analytics to maintain rate per hour according to requirements.
- Control flow of material to mixers and to finished goods storage.
- Monitor control panel and various gauges to accomplish process.
- Perform periodic preventative maintenance on all equipment in process.
- Monitor machinery; bring all problems to attention of manager.
- Assures equipment and work area is clean after each shift.
- Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.
- All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Minimum of 1 year prior work experience preferably in a wet pet facility or production environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of mechanical processes preferred.
- Chemical manufacturing experience a plus.
- Good mechanical aptitude and equipment troubleshooting; skilled in general mechanics and safe operation of equipment.
- Basic math skills; ability to compute decimals and percentages.
- Basic computer skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to deal with minor problems involving equipment or various situations.
- Ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.
Physical Demands
- Frequently required to walk stand sit climb balance stoop kneel crawl and crouch.
- Frequently must push pull move or lift up to 50 lbs.
- Regularly required reach with hands and arms.
Work Environment
Job functions will be carried out in a production facility which requires tolerance for wet and/or slippery floors and high heat and/or cold temperatures.
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Key Skills
- Quality Analysis
- Facility
- ISO
- Inventory Levels
- Root cause Analysis
- Shift operations
- General Maintenance
- Daily Operations
- Supervision
- Analysis
- PLC
- Safety Standards
- Quality Standards
- Time management skills
- Troubleshooting
About Company
We help move the world toward a more circular economy. We restore purpose to millions of tons of material from the animal agriculture and food industries – helping to nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.
