Job Description

Operator III - Dawson, GA

The Operator III/ Solvent Extraction Operator controls the chemical extraction process that separates crude oil from peanut flakes using solvent (typically hexane). You will safely operate extraction machinery, maximize oil recovery, manage hazardous materials, and ensure the resulting meal meets quality standards.

As an OPERATOR III, the essential duties & responsibilities will include:

• Operate Extraction Equipment – Control extractors, desolventizer-toasters (DT), distillation columns, and solvent recovery systems
• Monitor Chemical Levels – Maintain precise control of solvent-to-meal ratios, temperatures, pressures, and flow rates
• Control Grain Feed – Regulate the flow of prepared peanut flakes entering the extraction system
• Test Product Quality – Sample meal and oil to test for residual solvent, moisture content, and oil safety parameters
• Manage Hazardous Materials – Handle volatile organic compounds (hexane) strictly according to safety environmental permits
• Minimize Production Loss – Monitor and adjust equipment to achieve minimum residual oil left in the peanut mill
• Perform Preventative Maintenance – Inspect pumps, seals, and piping for leaks and/or wear and clear equipment blockages

Other Responsibilities:

• Sustaining and maintaining the duties and tasks associated with the Production Worker Position
• Following all safety and environmental rules and regulations applicable to the position
• Adherence to and enforcing current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Sustain and evaluate bulk inventory and conveying system
• Able to step up to Lead person role
• An employee in this position will be required to wear fall protection for certain job tasks, climb stairs, and lift heavy equipment (50 lbs.)

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required. * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.
​Hiring Manager- Jeffrey Dominey ​
Recruiter-Stacie Wills

City

Dawson

State

GA - Georgia

Location Country

United States

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay for this position is expected to be:

$26.00 Hourly with a shift differential pay when on nights