Highlights
Working Environment Job functions will be carried out in a rendering facility which requires tolerance for wet and/or slippery floors, and high heat and/or cold temperatures. Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Knoxville, TN |
| Job Type | Full-time |
Description
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Working Environment
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Oversees rendering process from raw material bin to finished goods storage.
- Maintain steady flow of material to cooker.
- Maintain cooker temperature, rate, and steam at peak operating levels.
- Monitor evaporation rate to maintain rate per hour according to requirements.
- Control flow of material to presses and to finished goods storage.
- Monitor control panel and various gauges to accomplish process.
- Operate pollution control system including air/odor control system and wastewater control.
- Responsible for boiler start up and operation.
- 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.
- As trained, be aware of and responsible for their role in Darling's food safety program.
- All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- Manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural experience preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in a rendering facility or production environment preferred.
- Knowledge of mechanical rendering and or process equipment.
- Good mechanical aptitude and equipment troubleshooting; skilled in general mechanics and safe operation of equipment.
- Ability to deal with minor problems involving equipment or various situations.
- Ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.
- Works well with others in a team environment.
Working Environment
Job functions will be carried out in a rendering facility which requires tolerance for wet and/or slippery floors, and high heat and/or cold temperatures.
Physical Demands
- Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
- Occasionally push, pull, move or lift up to 50 lbs.
- Regularly required reach with hands and arms.