Production Operator

Job Title:                    Production Operator

Reports to:                 Production Manager

Department:               Production Department

Location:                    Boardman, OR

Starting Pay:              $23/hour (DOE)

Supervises:                N/A

Classification:            Non-exempt

Criminal and TWIC background check as well as a drug screening required; Alto Ingredients participates in E-Verify.  

Build your career with Alto Ingredients!  Earn a competitive salary, benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and 401k with a company dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%, a Wellness program, a stipend for fitness center expenses, a generous paid time off (PTO) program, and service awards for career longevity.  Also, Alto Ingredients values the communities where we work and live, and offers an extra 8 hours of paid leave for employees who volunteer their time and talents in their community.

Environment:   Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO), formerly known as Pacific Ethanol, Inc., is a leading producer of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients. The company is focused on products for four key markets: Health, Home & Beauty; Food & Beverage; Essential Ingredients; and Renewable Fuels. The company’s customers include major food and beverage companies and consumer products companies. For more information, please visit www.altoingredients.com. 

Purpose: This position is responsible for effectively operating the plant equipment to ensure the quality and quantity of ethanol fuel production is optimized.

The following is a list of essential duties and responsibilities for this position along with certain supportive duties; this list is not all-inclusive. This job description may be modified as needed.         

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates equipment to achieve optimal performance.
• Adjusts equipment settings to ensure the ethanol produced meets quality and quantity expectations.
• Inspects and maintains the equipment to ensure proper processing.
• Inspects the quality and of the product and documents the result at certain intervals of the production process.
• Completes daily shift production logs.
• Coordinates with lab technicians to ensure product quality.
• Investigates, monitors and reports deviations from production standards.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Minimum one-year process and equipment experience.

Qualifications:

• Excellent computer skills; familiarity with operation software.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination; safety cautious.
• Experience working with lab testers and plant equipment.
• Ability to follow directions, and work well with little supervision.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Driver’s license. 
• Ability to safely and effectively coordinate multiple projects/tasks.
• Bilingual skills are (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Must have the ability to work different shifts and overtime.  This includes the possibility of short-term and long-term shift reassignment to match the needs of the business.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in cold to hot temperatures; work around dust, fumes, and/or moderate to loud noises.
• Able to lift, pull, carry, and pick-up average to heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for climbing stairs and ladders, sitting, walking on paved and unpaved surfaces, and standing for prolonged periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; visual acuity to review written documentation; ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels and on the telephone; manual dexterity to operate a telephone; lift horizontally and vertically, bending, stooping, and reaching.
• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
• Must be able to climb to the different heights.

Criminal and TWIC background check as well as a drug screening required; Alto Ingredients participates in E-Verify.