Job Title: Distillation Equipment Operator
Summary:
This role is responsible for the operation and troubleshooting of distillation and chemical processing equipment. The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical aptitude and be comfortable working in a dynamic, hands-on environment. Candidates with backgrounds in automotive repair, maintenance, or similar mechanically focused roles often excel in this position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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Summary:
This role is responsible for the operation and troubleshooting of distillation and chemical processing equipment. The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical aptitude and be comfortable working in a dynamic, hands-on environment. Candidates with backgrounds in automotive repair, maintenance, or similar mechanically focused roles often excel in this position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operate and monitor distillation and reaction process equipment.
- Charge stills and perform process plumbing lineups using hoses, hard lines, and fittings.
- Manage inventory through accurate documentation and material transfers.
- Package liquid into drums, pails, or gallon containers using various packaging methods.
- Sample and label distillation cuts; perform GC (Gas Chromatography) analysis on samples.
- Adjust run conditions based on analytical results and processing performance.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work area (housekeeping).
- Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, and general Food Safety Standards.
- Operate forklifts and other material handling equipment (e.g., drum pickers, pallet jacks).
- Shift Schedule: 7 days on / 7 days off — Thursday through Wednesday
- Night Shift Hours: 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM (Thursday evening through Thursday morning)
- Despite the 12-hour shift schedule, the position averages 40 hours of pay per week over the two-week cycle, and you won’t go a week without a paycheck.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to understand cause and effect in process troubleshooting.
- Prior experience as a home or professional mechanic, maintenance technician, or in a similar mechanically intensive role is preferred.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly and perform physical tasks such as bending, stretching, reaching, and ducking.
- Comfortable standing for moderate periods.
- Familiarity with distillation, chemical processing, or industrial operations is a plus.
- 50% ambient warehouse or production environment
- 50% air-conditioned office/lab environment
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.