Job Description
The Pellet Mill Operator is responsible for operating and maintaining pellet mills to produce high-quality sustainable wood pellets, ensuring equipment performance, safety compliance, and efficient production in a challenging industrial environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain pellet mills to ensure optimal feed rates and pellet quality.
- Adjust machine components such as rolls and dies to regulate speed, pressure, and temperature.
- Monitor equipment performance, gauges, and indicator lights to detect malfunctions.
- Perform inspections and routine maintenance on equipment to maintain good condition.
- Conduct quality control testing, including ash tests, to meet company standards.
- Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and coordinate repairs or maintenance.
- Ensure a clean work environment and adhere to safety procedures.
- Record and report operational data and maintenance requests accurately.
Requirements
- Must demonstrate mechanical aptitude.
- Proficient in mathematics and measurements.
- Ability to read data and trends to make appropriate process adjustments.
- Proven record in upholding safety standards.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- At least two 2 years of previous manufacturing experience.
- Ability to control operations of equipment or systems.
- Ability to monitor gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure proper machine operation.
- Ability to perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Willing and able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees.
- Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment.
- Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment.
- Willing and able to work at elevated heights and on slippery or uneven surfaces.
- Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and pulling for up to twelve hours a day.
- Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery.
- Willing and able to pull and lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA.
- Ability to climb a crane in excess of 100 feet high.
- Ability to work from heights at least 20 feet off the ground.
- Able to climb vertical ladders of unbroken lengths up to 20 feet.
- Able to climb multiple flights of steps and angled ramps as needed.
- Able to work on computer screen format for up to twelve hours a day.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range not specified
Work schedule includes working up to 12 hours a day, potentially in shifts
Work environment perks include working outdoors in hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial conditions, with the ability to work at heights and on uneven surfaces
Safety training and adherence to safety standards
Opportunities for routine equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
Potential for teamwork or independent work with minimal supervision
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