Production Operator

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.