PRODUCTION OPERATOR
QUALIFICATIONS
•Ability to lift up to501bs
•Ability to climbladders
•Abilitytoworkinheights
•Abilitytoworkinvariousweathersituations
•Abilitytoorganizeandmanagemultiplepriorities,timemanagement
•Abilitytowork12hourrotatingshifts,rotatingbetweendaysandnights
•Abilitytoworkasastrongteamplayer
•Abilitytocommittocompanyvalues
•Abilitytoworkmandatoryovertime
•Abilitytoenterpermitrequiredconfinedspaces
•Computerskills
•Experienceinlabandchemistrynotrequiredbuthelpful
•High SchoolDiploma
•Experienceinmanufacturingenvironment
•Troubleshooting abilities
PROCESS COOK
•Follow allSOP's
•Performdutiesinasafemannerandbeawareofsituationsrequiring PPEandspecialsafety precautions.
oBases-caustic, ammonia,urea
oAcids-sulfuric,sulfamic,andphosphoric
oHighpressuresand/orhightemperatures
oGrabbingofhotsamples andCIPsamples
oUse of hot flush water andsteam
oChemical barrelwash
oProcessequipment-hammermillscreens,couplers,mixers,etc.
oChemicalspillcontainment-acid,caustic,enzyme
oAdditionalareasasidentifiedbysafety
•Recordsaretobekeptongrind,cook,fermentationandyeastpropagation.
•Cleannecessaryareas(refertocleaningschedule)
•AlternateDuties
oAssistwithunloadingmanufacturingsupplies
oAssistwiththeunloadingofdenaturant trucks
oAssist with loading ethanoltrucks
•Crossreferencewithpreviousshifttoreview recordsandcurrentstatuspriortoshiftchange
•CIP/Sulfamicacidtanksshouldbeadequateforfurtheruseattheendofyourshift
•Clean fermenters asemptied
•CIPpropagators
•VisuallyinspectfermenterspriortoCIPwash
•Keepcurrentonthestatusofalloperatingequipmentincookarea
oWater to pumpseals
oOil in pumpglasses
oVibration of pumps ormotors
oUniformity of groundgrain
oEnzymepumps
oCondition ofCIPandacidwash(level,temp,phstrength)
oListen for unusualnoises
oPart of chemicalinventory
oCheck conveyors forslop/noise
•Knowwhichgrainbinisbeingfilledandemptied
•Checkenzymepumponcepershift.Enzymeratesaretobecheckedmoreoftenifissuesarise in that area. Change rates when grain rateschange.
•Otherdutiesnotlistedherein,butwhichneedtobeaccomplishedtomaintainsafeandtimely day-to-dayoperationswithintheplant
PROCESS D&E
•Responsibleforinprocesstestandinspectiontestinganddocumentingresultsonlogsheetfor distillation,evaporation,anddrying
•Spotchecks
•Reportdiscrepancies
•Besafeandresponsible
•Report any safety problems
•Keepinformedonhazardousconditionsofanykind oBases-caustic, ammonia
oAcids-sulfuric andsulfamic
oHigh pressure and/or temperatures (I.E. steam, condensate, distillate, syrup, thinstillage)
•Clean necessary areas
•Alternateduties
oUnload DenaturantTrucks
oLoad DOGTrucks
oLoad AlcoholTrucks
•Requiredsamplestolab(alcohol,syrup,etc...)
•Crossreferencewithprevious shifttoreviewrecordsandcurrentstatuspriortoshiftchange
•Keepcurrentonthestatusofalloperatingequipmentinsection oWater to pumpseals
oOil in pumpglasses
oVibration of pumps ormotors
oLevels in criticaltanks
oEvaporator
oDistillation
oListen for unusualnoises
•Learn where needed parts are (fuses, couplings, bolts, and fittings)
•Beawareofelectricalstartersinthemotorcontrolcenter
•CompleteCIP'sasrequired
•Operate rollingstock
•Mandatory training, includingCPR
•Otherdutiesnotlistedherein,butwhichneedtobeaccomplishedtomaintain safeandtimely day-to-day operations within theplant
PROCESS ENERGY CENTER
•Completelog-sheetinformationevery2hours
•WearproperPPEtakingspecialprecautionaroundhotequipment
•GatherDOGsamplesfromthedryerstotestforpropermoisturecontentandmakeadjustments to the dryers ifnecessary
•Gathercentrifugesamplestoensurepropermoisturecontent
•Learnhowtostart,stop,andoperatetheCentrifuges,DOG(DistilledGrain)dryersandTO's (ThermalOxidizers)inasafeandefficientmanner
•Workcloselywiththeboardoperatorindeterminingsteamdemand,steamusage,andoverall plantoperations
•Complete the cleaning matrix assigned to your crew. Clean up afterupsets
•CompleteweeklyemissionstestsforthedryersandTO's
•PerformchemicaltestsontheboilerandCoolingTowerwater
•Beawareofunusualnoisesorresultsandreportthemtoyoursupervisor
•PerformdutiesinasafemannerandbeawareofsituationsrequiringextraPPEandotherspecial safetyprecautions
•Other dutiesnotlistedherein,butwhichneedtobeaccomplishedtomaintain safeandtimely
day-to-day operations within the plant.
REPORTING TO THIS POSITION: None
POSITION REPORTS TO: Shift Lead
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
Thephysicaldemandsandworkenvironment characteristicsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthose thatmustbemetbyanemployeetosuccessfullyperformtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.Reasonable accommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessential functions.
•PhysicalDemands:Whileperformingthedutiesofthisjob,theemployeeisrequiredtowalk;sit; use hands and fingers, to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. The employee must lift and/or move up to 501bs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depthperception, andtheabilitytoadjustfocus.
•WorkEnvironment:Whileperforming thedutiesofthisjob,theemployeeisexposedtoweatherconditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment isusually
moderate. Some areas have been designated areas to use hearing protection. Hard hat, safety glasses, and leather gloves are required in designated areas.