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Working Supervisor / Pellet Mill Operator, Starting at $23.00 hr
2nd Shift Monday – Friday 2:00pm-10:30pm
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Energy Pellets of America is currently hiring for a Working Supervisor / Pellet Mill Equipment Operator. Jumpstart your career and expand your professional portfolio at Energy Pellets of America.
- Supervisor responsibilities include managing 2nd shift employees work schedules, assigning tasks and duties, managing when and how tasks are performed, and planning work schedules, guiding employees through daily work activities, monitoring employee performance to ensure maximum productivity, and relaying information between employees and upper management.
- Pellet Mill Operator responsibilities: you will run the pellet mill, bagging machine, shrink wrap equipment, as well as maintain and clean the equipment as needed. Successful candidates for this position must possess a good work ethic, maintain a good attendance record, and work well with others as part of a team.
About Energy Pellets of America
Since 2015 Energy Pellets of America has been manufacturing premium wood pellets in Wilmington, OH. We are a family-owned company that uses resources which would otherwise go to waste. We manufacture and sell premium wood fuel pellets and animal bedding pellets. Instead of rotting in a landfill, we use discarded wood and turn it into clean burning energy.
Job Qualifications:
- Machine operating experience
- Computer experience
- Previous forklift experience
- Ability to read and count
- Ability to communicate with the manufacturer of the equipment
- Ability to lift up to 75lbs
- Ability to stand on concrete for extended periods of time
- Able to read a micrometer
- Must be able to bend, lift and stoop without difficulty
- Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy
- Proactive, self-motivated, and strong ability to multitask
- Must be able to work flexible hours.
- Previous supervisor experience
- Mechanically inclined
Other Essential Duties:
- Performs all field functions related to the start-up and operation of all process and packaging equipment.
- Clean mills/maintain mills.
- Set Rolls.
- Once mills are started watch and listen for unusual sights (smoke, steam etc.) and sounds (loud rumble etc.).
- Check pellets at the mills and coolers for length, color and durability and moisture.
- Keep the mill & cooler area clean.
- Clean bagging system.
- Start bagger with correct bags.
- Startup palletizer, robot, and wrapper.
- Reset counters on bagger and wrapper.
- Make sure scale is set to correct weight for bag size.
- Make sure robot count (layer and bag) is correct
- Check seals on bags at bagger and wrapper.
- Conducts quality control tests for pellet product.
- Makes plant adjustments for improving plant production and/or product quality.
- Uses forklifts and material handling equipment.
- Assists during periods of maintenance downtime.
- Ensures all products are shipped or stored properly and counted accurately.
- Maintains a safe, neat, orderly accident-free work environment, including all warehouse work areas, aisles, trucks, etc.
- Able to work independently and with a team
Benefits: R+L Carriers offers an excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching contributions, Paid Vacation & Holidays, and vacation lodging at our exclusive employee resorts in Daytona Beach, FL, Big Bear Lake, CA, Pigeon Forge, TN, and Ocean Isle Beach, NC.
About Us: R+L Carriers is a family owned, privately held transportation company founded in 1965. Our business caters to the transportation and distribution industry and is designed to provide customers with superior service through efficient administration and innovative thinking. The Company prides itself in treating our employees and customers with respect and honesty. We believe each employee contributes directly to the Company’s growth and success. There are many other transportation companies capable of picking up and delivering freight. However, we believed our customers select us because of the efforts of our employees.
R+L Carriers Shared Services, LLC (“R+L Carriers”) and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. R+L Carriers will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. This application is considered current for ninety (90) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.
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