Control Room Operator at Omega Protein – Reedville, Virginia

Responsibilities:

The Control Room Operator will be responsible for safely and efficiently performing the specific duties below:

INSIDE THE CONTROL ROOM

• Monitor the cooker hoppers to insure uniform feed to cookers
• Monitor cooker temperatures
• Monitor press torque
• Monitor decanters to insure proper operation
• Monitor shaker screens for proper operation
• Monitor steam dryers to insure proper operation: to include soluble addition rates, amp loads on dryers and proper screw conveyor operation
• Monitor the Dupps system: dryer furnace and drum temperatures, CCP temperatures, amp loads on screw conveyor, adjustments to system as necessary
• Adjust temperature settings to insure correct dryer moistures
• Adjust equipment settings to maintain proper operation

OUTSIDE THE CONTROL ROOM

• Visually inspect cookers, presses, shaker screens, hoppers, decanters, pumps
• Oil & grease equipment as directed
• Sample meal production from each dryer and the meal shed at least once per hour
• Lubricate machinery as directed
• Learn to analyze samples on the NIR
• Produce an accurate 12 hour composite from the hourly samples
• When not processing fish, jobs will be assigned by supervisors: to include: cleaning, sweeping, painting, general housekeeping etc.
• Report all hazards, accidents, injuries, or environmental excursions to your supervisor or a member of the management team immediately
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred
• Experience in food or fish processing or manufacturing helpful
• Excellent work ethic
• Ability to work overtime, weekend, and rotating shifts as required