Hammer Mill Operator

The Enviva team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future. We are a fast-growing, purpose-driven, global energy company specializing in delivering sustainable wood bioenergy solutions. We are the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, which provide a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. As a Pellet Mill Operator, you will operate and maintain several pellet mills, ensuring optimal feed rates, adjusting rolls/dies, and monitoring pellet quality to meet company standards; assist in conducting QC testing, troubleshoot equipment malfunctions, perform ash tests, and maintain a clean work environment. **Responsibilities** - Analyze equipment performance and make necessary tooling and equipment changes to produce desired throughput and quality results. - Perform and document required inspections of equipment and maintain equipment in good condition. - Review work order specifications or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, extracting, forming, pressing and compacting materials to produce pellets. - Adjust machine components to regulate speed, pressure and temperatures of machine, amount, dimensions and flow of materials and ingredients. - Monitor machine operations and observes indicator lights and gauges, such as thermometers, voltage meters and timers to detect malfunctions. - Perform/coordinate maintenance on equipment per job instructions. - Perform/coordinate housekeeping to required standard. - Maintain consistent production quality to required standard. - Follow all workplace and job safety procedures. - Complete accurate reporting as required. - Communicate operational information as required. - Enter maintenance work requests as applicable. - Escalate issues promptly for proper resolution. **Qualifications** - Must demonstrate mechanical aptitude. - Proficient in mathematics and measurements - Ability to read data and trends to make appropriate process adjustments. - Proven record in upholding safety standards. **Preferred Qualifications - What Sets You Apart** - High School Diploma or GED. - At least two (2) years of previous manufacturing experience. - Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. - Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. - Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. - Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. - Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed**.** **Working conditions** - Must be able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees - Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environment - Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment. - Work at elevated heights and on slippery or uneven surfaces. - Adapt to working within a team or alone, with minimal supervision. **Physical requirements** - Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day. - Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery. - Willing and able to pull and lift, up to 50 lbs. - Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA. - Ability to climb a crane in excess of 100 feet high. - Ability to work from heights (at least 20 feet off the ground). - Able to climb vertical ladders (fixable or portable) at unbroken lengths of up to 20 feet. - Able to climb multiple flights of steps, angled ramps as needed. - Able to work on computer screen format for up to twelve (12) hours a day. This position is not eligible for visa support. **EEO…