Machine Operator - 7am-7pm

Job description

Description Job Type : Full-Time: Shift Schedule: 1st shift 12 hours, 7am-7pm (3-2-2-3 schedule) Salary: $22-$24/hour DOE + $1.00 shift differential ** Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. Pellet Mill Operation and Dryer Regulation - Operate and adjust pellet mills, and regular dryer inlet and outlet temperatures per specifications, overseeing and monitoring bin levels. - Regulate material mix to obtain the optimal pellet moisture and pellet density ratio, keeping pellet moisture under specified limits per compacted cubic foot by communicating the ratio of fresh and old sawdust and wet and dry shavings. - Troubleshooting equipment malfunctions, spot fires, and hot bearings. - Maintain pellet mill feed rates and adjust or change pellet mill rolls/dies accordingly - Complete a daily report detailing temperature readings, dried material moisture, and perform density checks per specifications, and the average for the day, total mill hours, natural gas hours and estimate tonnage - Additional accountabilities as required Benefits: Lignetics believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and does not discriminate against its employees or...