Worker Type: Employee
Job Post End Date: 04/18/2025
About this opportunity:The Lead Operator is the shift leader in charge of the day-to-day operation of the plant from a technical and control of work perspective. They rotate among all positions like the other members of the operating crew but retains leadership no matter what position in the rotation they are performing. They are required to direct other operators work and ensure compliance of all operator tasks. This role is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of all ethanol process equipment focusing on safety and maximizing efficiency and product quality.
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
As this position has been identified as safety sensitive, employment of a final candidate selected for this position will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment medical and alcohol/drug assessments
For this position you will be required to maintain a Class 5 driver's license, a satisfactory driving record, and adhere to the appropriate Company policies and guidelines. A driver's abstract will be one of the background checks requested in the pre-employment screening for the final candidate
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT April 17th, 2025.
Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to resolving next steps.
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The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.
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