- Company: Drax
- Location: Gordo, South Carolina
- Salary: Pay not listed
Drax at a glance
draxgroup.plc.uk- Founded 2005
SEC filings mentioning "Drax": 323 — search EDGAR
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $5.7M from the Department of Defense (started Nov 12, 2020) — via USAspending.gov
Lac qui parle dam rehab project
20 employees covered under a retirement plan (2025 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
OSHA safety record: 1 confirmed violation across 1 inspection — via OSHA Establishment Search
Drax Group plc (ticker DRX) is a renewable energy, pellet production, and carbon dioxide removal company listed on the London Stock Exchange (FTSE 250). Its businesses include biomass-fuelled generation in the UK and pellet plants across North America. Founded in 2005. Overview: Wikipedia.
1,221 Wikipedia views in July 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Pellet Mill Operator I at Drax in Gordo, South Carolina
What This Role Involves
The Pellet Mill Operator is responsible for all aspects of the continuous operation of the pellet mill. Key duties include ensuring safety, operating and maintaining equipment, monitoring production processes, setting up machines, cleaning work areas, and performing administrative functions that support site operations.
Your Responsibilities
- Ensure safe and efficient operation of the pellet mill
- Operate and maintain all equipment in accordance with safety protocols
- Monitor production processes to ensure quality output
- Set up machines for optimal performance
- Clean work areas and perform routine maintenance tasks
- Perform administrative functions as required, including record-keeping and documentation
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- Experience operating heavy machinery and equipment
- Familiarity with safety protocols and practices
- Aptitude for troubleshooting and problem-solving
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Basic computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Working at Drax
At Drax, you will be part of a team committed to delivering zero-carbon energy solutions. The company offers a supportive work environment that values innovation and sustainability. Join us as we lead the way towards a cleaner future.
Next Steps
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What people say about Drax
Public coverage is mixed: recent reports stress emissions and pollution rankings, while The Guardian noted Drax was cleared after a wood-pellet sourcing investigation. Linked Hacker News items are not company-culture sources and do not speak to workplace sentiment.
- "Open Source is awful in many ways, and people should be aware of this"
- Keynote by John Carmack at Oculus Connect 2014
- U.K. National Grid status
Recent news
- UK’s largest emitter Drax reports record emissions in 2025 - ember-energy.org
- Drax power station is still by far our biggest polluter - Energy Live News
- Pet of the Week | Dillard & Drax - OurQuadCities
- Drax cleared after investigation into sourcing of wood pellets - The Guardian
- Ember Analysis Finds Drax Recorded UK's Highest Power Sector Emissions in 2025 Despite Biomass Subsidies - SolarQuarter
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
Working in Gordo, South Carolina
Weather right now in Gordo, South Carolina: checking… · Local time: · Air quality: · Daylight: · UV index: · Wind: · Pollen:
Alabama is a state in the Southeastern and Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area, and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
National job openings rate: 4.4% — via BLS JOLTS
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.1% — via FRED
National quits rate: 2.0% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 209,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Unemployment rate in Alabama: 3.2% — via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cost of living in Alabama: 11.2% below the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in Alabama: $7.25/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in Alabama: $50,191 — via FRED
Home prices in Alabama (year over year): +4.2% — via FRED
Median household income in Pickens County: $47,014 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Average commute time in Pickens County: 34 min — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most common commute in Pickens County: Drove Alone (90%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Households with home internet in Pickens County: 80% — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Nearby history: Old Jail, listed 1974 (173m away) — via National Register of Historic Places
Typical climate: average high 76°F / low 54°F year-round (summers around 92°F, winters around 37°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Least walkable — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $591/mo · $776/mo — via HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: Wikipedia (state)
About this role & career path
Aligned with O*NET SOC 51-9041.00 (extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders). Related titles include auger press operator and alfalfa dehydrator operator. Detail: O*NET.
Traits that fit this role
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. — via O*NET
Industry news
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- Ford’s US manufacturing expansion to bring ‘thousands and thousands of jobs,’ Lutnick says - Fox Business
Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Production occupations earn a national median of $42,591 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Build the skills for this role
- Machine control: speeds, pressures, temperatures, material flow
- Quality checks with scales and measuring tools
- Malfunction detection via gauges and lights
- Jam clearing and defect removal
- Clear escalation when product fails standards
- Walk through a shift monitoring a continuous process line
- How you spot and clear a jam safely
- Examples of quality checks under time pressure
- When you would stop the line vs. call a supervisor
- Interest in biomass/pellet production at Drax
Strong fit if you like hands-on industrial equipment work, steady monitoring, and quality standards in a pellet/biomass setting. Less fit if you want remote work (this role is on-site) or pure office work.
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Listing facts
- Role Pellet Mill Operator I
- Employer Drax
- Location Gordo, South Carolina
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 14, 2026
- Apply by September 13, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (222 words)
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Typical work in Pellet Mill Operator I
Independent occupational context from O*NET (U.S. public-domain labor data). This is about the occupation, not a rewrite of this employer's posting.
- Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.
- Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.
- Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
- Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
- Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.
- Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.
Public discussions & open sources
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- Hacker News — "Open Source is awful in many ways, and people should be aware of this"
- Hacker News — Keynote by John Carmack at Oculus Connect 2014
- Hacker News — U.K. National Grid status
- Hacker News — U.K. National Grid status
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