Nights Pellet Mill Operator

Job Purpose 

• As a Pellet Mill Operator, you will operate and maintain several pellet mills, ensuring optimal feed rates, adjusting rolls/dies, and monitoring pellet quality to meet company standards; assist in conducting QC testing, troubleshoot equipment malfunctions, perform ash tests, and maintain a clean work environment. 
• Analyze equipment performance and make necessary tooling and equipment changes to produce desired throughput and quality results 

• Perform and document required inspections of equipment and maintain equipment in good condition 

• Review work order specifications or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, extracting, forming, pressing and compacting materials to produce pellets. 

• Adjust machine components to regulate speed, pressure and temperatures of machine, amount, dimensions and flow of materials and ingredients. 

• Monitor machine operations and observes indicator lights and gauges, such as thermometers, voltage meters and timers to detect malfunctions. 

• Perform/coordinate maintenance on equipment per job instructions.  

• Perform/coordinate housekeeping to required standard.  

• Maintain consistent production quality to required standard. 

• Follow all workplace and job safety procedures.  

• Complete accurate reporting as required.  

• Communicate operational information as required.  

• Enter maintenance work requests as applicable.  

• Escalate issues promptly for proper resolution.