Verge Operator

Oil‑Dri Production Company, PO Box 476, Ripley, Mississippi, United States of America

Posted Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Job Title:

Verge Operator

Location:

Ripley

Department:
Packaging

Reports To:

Packaging Supervisor

Job Overview: Reporting to a Lead Person or Supervisor, the Verge Operator must operate all Verge Processing Equipment, perform quality checks, load trucks and railcars, and handle data entry and supporting paperwork.

Responsibilities:

• Follow and support all safety rules and regulations.
• Read and monitor electronic equipment and interpret the data to adjust as necessary.
• Set up equipment, perform daily inspections, and make minor adjustments as needed.
• Troubleshoot and resolve quality and processing issues.
• Conduct quality testing on raw materials, in-process materials, and final product.
• Generate necessary work orders and verify completed maintenance work.
• Propose changes that improve safety, quality, operations, and cost.
• Operate Verge processing equipment according to operating procedures and within process parameters (pin mixers, extruders, spheronizers, fluid bed dryers, coolers, screens, baghouses, scrubbers).
• Load trucks and rail cars.
• Perform general plant clean-up and keep work area clean and free of clutter.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education:

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• Pass pre-employment tests at required results (WPT, Quantitative, Verbal, BMCT and Computer Literacy).

Skills & Abilities:

• Read, comprehend, and act on product specifications, SOPs, PWI, AIQ processes, and similar documents.
• Read and monitor electronic equipment and interpret the data.
• Understand all safety requirements and other communications.
• Visually differentiate between assorted products and hear warning alarms.
• Use computer programs such as AS400, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Stand for the duration of the shift.
• Lift 50 pounds frequently during shift as necessary.
• Bend, reach, twist, stoop, walk, and climb stairways and ladders frequently.
• Climb ladders up to 110 feet.
• Talk and hear radio communications and phone.
• Function in the role while wearing appropriate PPE: safety glasses, hearing protection, dust mask, protective coveralls, and other gear as required by a hot/cold, dusty, loud industrial environment.