Process Operator

Responsibilities

Night shift position. 6 pm - 6 am. Assist in the operation of the plant; working on the plant floor and in the laboratory. This will require basic industrial plant operator knowledge, including good mechanical aptitude as evidenced by the ability to work with and use large scale equipment in a combined research/production environment as typically found in fuel ethanol, feed mills and soy processing plants. Knowledge of basic analytical methods and equipment would be beneficial. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES: 1. Assist in the operation of PTUSA’s plant operations as determined by the staff of PTUSA. 2. Ability to operate and understand the plant operations through the communications of a MMI (Man-Machine-Interface) operating system. 3. Sample plant streams to check operating conditions. 4. Responsible for making key observations of operations required to effectively develop, improve, troubleshoot, and make changes to the processes and products. 5. Record and keep accurate logs on operating conditions. 6. Sample process streams for analysis. 7. Communicate with staff, lab tech and Nutritionists on the status of plant operations. 8. Maintain a team environment with operations and all other departments. 9. Maintain plant records and generate written reports as needed. 10. Input data into such programs as Microsoft Excel, Word, and other company provided software programs specifically designed for use in the operations. 11. Comply at all times with PTUSA and OSHA safety regulations. 12. Keep work areas and plant clean and orderly. 13. Willingness to take on additional and other responsibilities as assigned and needed to successfully contribute to the development of Pellet Technology USA as a company and growing entity. 14. Responsible for production of safe animal feed and adherence to internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).