Mill Equipment Operator
Job Type: Full time
Salary: $18.00
Shift: Day Shift, 7am-7pm, 2-2-3 schedule
** Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.
Mill Equipment Operator Description
- Responsible for operating and adjusting 3 pellet mills.
- Performing QC testing of finished pellets.
- Responsible for testing of incoming raw material and mix moisture content.
- Responsible for roll changes on pellet mills using overhead hoist.
- Perform routine inspections of the process to identify any issues or problems.
Mill Equipment Operator Inspections and Maintenance:
- Assist dryer operator with keeping pellet moisture between 4-4.5% moisture content by giving feedback to dryer operator.
- Measure and record the Durability, volume of fines, pellet diameter, and perform soak tests on finished pellets to keep our quality in line with PFI standards.
- Continuously watch for problems troubleshooting equipment malfunctions, spot fires, and hot bearings.
- Maintain pellet mill feed rates and adjust or change pellet mill rolls/dies accordingly.
- Maintain a clean work area by clearing piles of sawdust around the mill room.
- Perform ash tests on mix as well as the finished pellet and communicate these to the dryer op.
- Perform visual volumes of the silo’s volume and report that to the dryer op.
