Verge Operator

Job Summary

• Reporting to a Lead Person or Supervisor, the Verge Operator must be able to operate all Verge Processing Equipment, perform quality checks, load trucks and railcars & handles data entry/supporting paperwork. 

Essential Functions

• Follow and support all safety rules and regulations.
• Operates Forklift.
• Reads and monitors electronic equipment and interprets the data to make adjustments as necessary.
• Sets-up equipment and performs daily inspections and makes minor adjustments as necessary.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve quality & processing issues.
• Conduct quality testing on raw materials, "in process materials" and on final product. 
• Generate necessary work orders and check completed maintenance work.
• Propose changes leading to improvements in safety, quality, operations and cost.
• Operate Verge processing equipment according to operating procedures and within process parameters.  This includes, but not limited to pin mixer(s), extruder(s), Spheronizer(s), fluid bed dryers, coolers, screens, baghouses and scrubbers.   
• Load trucks and rail cars.
• Prepares daily reports as necessary.
• Handles daily computing. 
• Performs general plant clean-up and keeps work area clean and free of clutter.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Pass the pre-employment tests at required results
• Experience with large ERP system preferred
• Must be able to read, comprehend, and act on product specifications, SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures), PWI (Process Work Instructions), and similar documents.
• Must be able to read and monitor electronic equipment and interpret the data
• Must be able to understand all safety requirements and other communications.
• Must be able to visually differentiate between different products and be able to hear warning alarms.
• Must be able to use computer programs, such as JD Edwards, Outlook, Word and Excel.  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds frequently-duration of shift if necessary.
• Bending, reaching, twisting, stooping, walking, and climbing stairways and ladders frequently
• Must be able to climb ladders up to 110 feet.
• Must be able to talk and hear radio communications as well as phone. 
• Must be able to function in the required role while wearing appropriate PPE including, but not limited to: Safety glasses, hearing protection, dust mask, protective coveralls, and pother as may be required by a hot/cold, dusty, loud industrial environment.