Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Monitor and conduct area activities by following relevant plant procedures and instructions from area supervision.
- Monitor, control, and record plant operations.
- Sample, test, and record process streams as required by the QA program and procedures.
- Conduct activities to comply with plant safety and environmental policies, to meet Quality Control requirements and business demand.
- Monitor use of inhibitors and process supplies to comply with operational targets.
- Assist with preparations for maintenance activities.
- Conduct area housekeeping to meet plant standards.
- Evaluate safety, environmental and quality policies and suggest modifications as necessary.
- Complete all required training on time.
- Fill out logs and worksheets.
- Constructively support plant management’s vision to improve plant operations.
- Follow plant EHS policies and/or DOT regulations and maintain personal hygiene standards.
- Provide suggestions for area operational improvement.
- Participate in safety, health and environmental programs.
- Must be willing to work overtime when needed.
Requirements
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education: Minimum of high school diploma. Chemical Plant Technician certification a plus.
Experience: Chemical manufacturing or related field. A certificate for Chemical Plant Technician training can be substituted for experience.
Computer Skills: Basic Microsoft Office 365
Certifications & Licenses: Two-year community college certificate preferred.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Other Requirements:
- Good working familiarity handling hazardous materials.
- Good understanding of plant procedures relating to OSHA, EPA and other regulations that require compliance for plant operations.
- Training in Emergency Response, First Aid, Hazardous Waste handling and OSHA regulations.
- Ability to interact with all levels of plant organization.
- Works well in a team environment.
- Full professional proficiency using the English language, verbal and written.
- Basic math skills and the ability to compute decimals and percentages are required.
- Must have the ability to learn and work effectively with the plant’s Distributed Control System (DCS).
- Good mechanical aptitude and equipment troubleshooting abilities.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.