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Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future. Get ready to Own your career as a Production Operator/Reactor Operator at Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company. As global leaders in animal nutrition and aquafeed, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future is making a positive global impact for generations to come. Join us in this impactful role and help deliver the production of feed, in a sustainable way to a growing population. Own your direction, Own your development and Own your path.
Job Responsibility:
Take full ownership of the spray dryer process, managing everything from feed tanks and pumps to fluidized bed coolers and conveying equipment to deliver high-quality finished products
Monitor production to meet exact customer specifications
Perform periodic maintenance and meticulously log data to ensure operational transparency
Collaborate with intent by signaling process deviations and flagging opportunities for improvement
Requirements:
Over four years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Technical expertise to operate complex automated equipment
Analytical skills to identify process improvements
Proficiency in managing a complex spray dryer system and its ancillary components, including feed pumps, valves, fluidized bed coolers, and conveying equipment
The ability to verify that raw feed meets chemical specifications before drying and to continuously monitor the finished product to ensure it aligns with strict customer requirements
Competency in performing periodic inspections and executing hands-on maintenance tasks to identify and signal equipment defects before they lead to downtime
Strong organizational skills to accurately log production data and activities into digital systems, ensuring full transparency into the state and progress of production orders
The ability to signal process deviations and proactively flag opportunities for optimization, embodying the 'Own It' philosophy through initiative and accountability
What we offer:
Competitive health benefits – Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA/FSA
Disability and Life insurance
401k/IRA - Matching Programs
Paid Parental Leave and Tuition Reimbursement
10 Paid Vacation Days to start vacation and then 40 hours PTO and 2 Floating days