Processing Tech

City : Avondale State : Louisiana (US-LA)
Country : United States (US)
Requisition Number : 46343

A Day in the Life:

The Process Technician operates and monitors computer‑driven equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in various stages of the processing of vegetable oil. The Process Tech also performs tasks associated with the receipt, handling, bulk loading, and shipping of vegetable oil and related ingredients.

The starting pay for this role is $27.15; rotating 12‑hour shifts with 6am or 6pm start time.

• Demonstrates a commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system, and comply with customer and regulatory requirements.
• Operates and monitors conversion of fuels, reactive vessels, controls on the low and high pressure steam boilers, and the water feed system as needed.
• Blends and transfers oil by operating valves, checking the heat tracing, and clearing lines.
• Samples and measures inventory; checks temperatures of tanks. Cleans and changes industrial filters; contains and cleans oil in the event of a spill.
• Performs startup and operates during the interesterification, bleaching, and deodorization processes to produce a final product that meets internal and customer specifications.
• Troubleshoots, rebuilds, repairs, and replaces processing equipment components as needed.
• Follows written work orders, shipping orders, and other written and oral instructions to determine materials to be moved or shipments to be loaded; properly performs the related tasks to complete the orders.
• Unloads and washes trucks, tank containers, and other bulk methods of transporting oil.
• Loads oil and/or other materials into vehicles and installs seals, strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Keeps accurate records of inventory (counts, weights); verifies and records units of supplies and raw materials received, movements and shipments; accurately completes appropriate paperwork.
• Performs other duties as needed or assigned.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Minimum of six months industrial‑related experience and/or training.
• Ability to read and interpret various directives that may be presented in written, oral, diagram, or schedule format such as safety rules, operating instructions, drawings, production schedules, etc.
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Must be able to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, fractions, percentages, area, circumference, volume, and flow; apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, and on‑call as needed.
• Must have the ability to meet the following physical requirements:
  • Access work areas at elevated heights up to 150 feet above ground (ascending and descending from ladders, catwalks, product tanks, etc.).
  • Occasionally lift and/or move items up to 50 lbs.
  • Reach and grip surfaces with arms, hands.
  • Frequent sitting; moderate amounts of standing, climbing, and walking; occasional balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, sometimes in confined spaces.
  • View, hear, read, and respond while using a personal computer, keyboard, computer monitor within close and sometimes distant range, equipment controls, radio, and other media devices as required to complete job duties.
  • View/read color‑coded indicators, pressure gauges, temperature and level gauges, gas and product flow indicators, and other measuring equipment from close to far range.
  • Wear appropriate PPE and use sound judgment, as the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, moving mechanical parts, areas where there is risk of electrical shock, and high, precarious places.
  • Work indoors and outdoors within an industrial setting at various climates and inclement weather conditions.
  • Occasionally required to work in confined spaces and must be able to pass a respiratory clearance test.
  • Distinguish between hot and cold to verify if the process line heat tracing is working.
  • Tolerate a moderate level of noise with proper PPE.