Mill and Dryer Controls Operator - Rotating shift

Show Low, AZ

Job Type : Full time

Shift Schedule : Rotating days & nights, 12 hour shifts

Salary : $20 / hr

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Pellet Mill Operation and Dryer Regulation

• Operate and adjust four 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

Machine Operator Requirements :

• High School diploma or GED required
• One to two years production experience in an industrial setting highly preferred
• Industrial Maintenance experience is preferred
• Requires working knowledge of all aspects of the production process
• Will need to be able to pass the company forklift certification
• Requires ability to use catwalks and climb ladders that connect catwalks up to 60 feet high and according to safety standards
• Requires mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
• Requires the ability to do simple math calculations

Benefits :

• Annual Bonus
• Employee referral bonus program
• 2 weeks paid time off 2 floating holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
• Educational assistance available
• Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
• Employee heating pellet discount program
• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE

Lignetics believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, or on any other protected status under state, local or federal law.

Equal employment opportunity is extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination.

About Lignetics, Inc. :

Lignetics, Inc. offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life.

Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter.

Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story.

We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.

Last updated : 2024-05-12