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Cottondale, FLOnsiteFull TimeJunior / Entry-levelPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • shift schedules
  • rotating shifts
  • communication skills
  • meet deadlines
  • workplace safety
  • job safety
  • rail load out
  • quality
  • hammer mill
  • pellet mill operations

Nice to have

  • High School diploma
  • GED
  • manual position experience
  • mechanical aptitude
  • outdoor environments
  • high places

Role summary

This trainee position offers a structured learning and development program to prepare individuals for plant operations roles. Responsibilities include hands-on training in rail load out, quality testing, and mill operations. The role involves following safety procedures, operating mobile equipment, performing quality checks, maintaining machinery, and ensuring site cleanliness. Candidates must be willing to work various shifts, including nights and weekends, and meet physical requirements such as lifting up to 50 lbs and working in demanding environmental conditions. Preferred qualifications include a high school diploma/GED and mechanical aptitude.

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.

This position provides a structured learning and development opportunity to prepare individuals for successful integration into a specific role within the plant operation. This role will provide hands-on training to gain knowledge and skills for a future role. This will include training in rail load out, quality, hammer mill and pellet mill operations.

Responsibilities

  • Follow all workplace and job safety procedures
  • Rail load out
  • Ensure cars are ready for loading and load rail cars according to proper procedure and shipping enter weights in computer
  • Quality
  • Sample and test raw, in process materials, finished goods and record results
  • Pellet Mill/Hammer Mill
  • Check machine to ensure they are running properly, adjust machine as necessary and properly clean machine for maintenance to keep equipment in good working order.
  • Properly complete paperwork
  • Operate mobile equipment (forklift, Bobcat) to assist where needed
  • Communicate with Operations team escalating issues as necessary
  • Keep area clean of accumulated dust and keep areas generally neat an orderly to meet housekeeping standards
  • Other related duties as assigned and serve as back up resources as needed which includes filling in for associates on PTO or leave

    • Qualifications

  • Ability to work multiple shift schedules and rotating shifts as required
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to independently manage priorities and schedule to meet deadlines.
  • Willing to work different shifts as needed with proper notification

    • Preferred Qualifications - What Will Set You Apart

  • High School diploma or GED
  • Previous work experience in a manual position
  • Mechanical aptitude

    • 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.
  • Work includes high places more than 100 feet, use main lifts and work in confined spaces.
  • Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment.
  • Available to work evenings, weekends, and overnight to address unexpected site issues with or without notice.

    • 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 and federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

    • This position is not eligible for visa support.

    EEO Statement

    Enviva is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity (EEO) in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Enviva does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member, genetic information or any other status protected by law. Enviva complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we operate.

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