Hammer Mill Operator

Enviva

Greenwood, South Carolina

Full Time

Posted March 31, 2026

Biomass Energy

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Job Description

The Hammer Mill Operator is responsible for monitoring and maintaining equipment performance to produce high-quality sustainable wood pellets, ensuring safety and operational efficiency in a renewable energy production environment.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze equipment performance and make tooling and equipment adjustments to ensure desired throughput and quality
Perform and document equipment inspections and maintain equipment condition
Review work order specifications and operate machinery to produce pellets according to specifications
Adjust machine components to regulate speed, pressure, temperature, and material flow
Monitor machine operations using indicator lights and gauges to detect malfunctions
Perform maintenance on equipment as instructed
Maintain production quality standards
Follow safety procedures and complete accurate operational reporting
Communicate operational information and escalate issues as needed

Requirements

Perform and document required inspections of equipment and maintain equipment in good condition.
Review work order specifications or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, extracting, forming, pressing and compacting materials to produce pellets.
Adjust machine components to regulate speed, pressure and temperatures of machine, amount, dimensions and flow of materials and ingredients.
Monitor machine operations and observe indicator lights and gauges, such as thermometers, voltage meters and timers to detect malfunctions.
Perform coordinate maintenance on equipment per job instructions.
Perform coordinate housekeeping to required standard.
Maintain consistent production quality to required standard.
Follow all workplace and job safety procedures.
Complete accurate reporting as required.
Communicate operational information as required.
Enter maintenance work requests as applicable.
Escalate issues promptly for proper resolution.