Biodiesel Operator

Description

Job Summary: Operate, control, and optimize the biodiesel production and soybean oil neutralization processes, ensuring quality, safety, and productivity with autonomy and technical support. Key Highlights: 1. Greater autonomy in operational decision-making 2. Technical support to the team and execution of complex adjustments 3. Focus on quality, safety, and process optimization **Location:** Rondonopolis, Mato Grosso, BR, Rondonópolis With over 12,000 employees across 36 countries, COFCO International is an agribusiness platform of COFCO Corporation—one of China’s largest agricultural and food companies—with a global presence. The company is accelerating its growth to build an excellent agricultural supply chain anchored in China and competitive on a global scale. Operate, control, and optimize the biodiesel production and soybean oil neutralization processes, ensuring that quality, safety, and productivity indicators are met. Exercise greater autonomy in operational decision-making, provide technical support to the team, and execute complex process adjustments, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory standards of the Integrated Management System of the Rondonópolis Industrial Complex. Process Operation and Control Operate and monitor the biodiesel process control panel and equipment, performing corrective interventions and complex adjustments to optimize production. Inspect the operation of pumps, reactors, heat exchangers, centrifuges, and other critical process equipment. Monitor and interpret laboratory analysis results, defining and implementing operational parameter adjustments as required. Safely and efficiently conduct process start-up, shutdown, and transition activities. Maintenance and Preservation Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment under your responsibility, reporting deviations and monitoring technical interventions. Ensure cleanliness, organization, and sanitation of production areas, complying with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP requirements. Indicator and Quality Management Monitor process indicators such as yield, specific consumption, energy efficiency, and final product quality. Support the implementation of process improvements and projects aimed at increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Safety and Environment Fully comply with occupational health and safety, environmental protection, and occupational hygiene regulations and procedures. Actively participate in training and campaigns focused on safety and environmental protection. Operational Support and Training Support the supervisor or coordinator in defining and executing departmental plans and goals. Guide Level I operators on operating procedures and best practices. Collaborate closely with maintenance, laboratory, safety, and utilities teams to resolve operational issues. Responsible for compliance with laws, internal procedures, and COFCO’s ethical standards. Work in accordance with technical standards and procedures related to quality, safety, hygiene, health, and environmental protection. **Required Education:** Completed High School. **Experience:** Preferably in biodiesel production, oil refining, or similar industrial operations. COFCO International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates are welcome and considered for our positions without regard to race or ethnicity, religious belief, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, age, persons with disabilities (PwD), or any other characteristics protected by law. To learn how COFCO International collects and processes your personal data during your job application, please consult our Privacy Policy.