Summary: The Facilities Operator will operate, maintain and repair various machinery and equipment in a designated area such as edible oil production, meal production, water treatment and fuel farm.

Key Responsibilities:

Level I:

• Uses hand tools to perform basic adjustments and maintenance to equipment under the supervision of a senior operator.
• Monitors various operation indicators to such as fuel or material levels and auger speeds to ensure equipment is operating properly.
• Assists with other operating tasks under direction of a senior operator.

Level II – all responsibilities of level I plus:

• Performs or supervises startup and shut down of equipment in assigned area as appropriate.
• Performs basic adjustments and maintenance independently as directed by a supervisor or senior operator.
• Lubricates and cleans parts, equipment and machinery.
• Collects, logs and maintains information and data as needed to meet Trident and regulatory standards.
• Observes mechanical devices in operation to detect and locate issues.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Maintains a working knowledge of company, industry and regulatory SOP’s, codes and standards.

Level III – all responsibilities of levels I and II plus:

• Works with Supervisor or plant management to schedule repairs and projects
• May supervise a smaller facility or department operation
• Conducts tests as needed to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Provides data and reports to management as requested to update on facility operations and issues.
• Participates in, contributes to and provides support during regulatory audits as needed.
• Conducts audits and inspections of facility performance and activities.
• Ensures proper and timely completion of corrective actions as a result of audits and inspections.

Minimum Requirements