Dispersion Operator

Ascent Industries Co•Fountain Inn, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves the processing of chemicals, requiring adherence to company policies, procedures, and safety regulations. The operator will be responsible for various tasks related to chemical handling, batch processing, housekeeping, and material movement. This includes understanding and following written and verbal instructions, performing basic math functions, and correctly using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The position also requires the ability to read and understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and to safely handle various chemicals. Environmental protection and immediate reporting of incidents are crucial aspects of the role. The operator will also be involved in weighing materials, labeling containers, operating pumps and hoses, collecting samples, charging raw materials, and handling empty containers. Understanding units of measure, completing production documentation, performing packaging operations, and operating auxiliary equipment like filter presses are also key responsibilities. Additionally, the role includes assisting with receiving and shipping materials, and operating a forklift for material transport.

Requirements

High School Diploma and/or GED
Ability to lift 60 lbs.
Need to be able to read, write, and verbally communicate in English

Responsibilities

Understand and adhere to company policies and procedures.
Read and understand written procedures (in English) for processing chemicals.
Follow written and verbal instructions from supervision, management, and engineering.
Complete basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply, and divide).
Don Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correctly and effectively.
Read and understand a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to identify hazards of handling chemicals.
Safely handle solvents (such as methanol), acids (such as nitric acid), and bases (such as 50% sodium hydroxide) or other hazardous or potentially hazardous chemicals.
Understand and adhere to company emergency procedures.
Complete monthly and annual computer-based safety training on time.
Report all spills, leaks, injuries, mischarges, and other incidents immediately to the Supervisor and/or management.
Attend training as specified by Supervisor, including all safety training.
Report all unsafe conditions immediately to the Supervisor and/or management.
Understand policies and procedures for line breaks, hot work, Lock Out/Tag Out, and confined space.
Protect the environment to prevent ground, water, and air pollution.
Correctly weigh materials (in drums, totes, bags, etc.) and understand gross weight, tare (or empty) weight, and net weight.
Properly label all containers for identification.
Understand operation of a pump for transferring chemicals.
Properly connect hoses, pumps, and pipelines (including connections to tank trucks).
Safely collect samples from reactors or other vessels, label the samples, and submit the samples to the lab for analysis or shipment.
Assist in charging liquid and solid/powdered raw materials to reactors or tanks.
Follow all procedures for safe handling of empty drums or containers.
Understand standard units of measure, including pressure and temperature.
Accurately complete production documentation, such as sifter SOPs.
Perform packaging operations, including sifting of powdered products and drumming of liquid products.
Operate filter press and other auxiliary equipment, as specified by supervision.
Operate valves, pumps, filters, etc.
Clean up spills and properly dispose of any waste.
Keep operating area and grounds tidy and free of trash and debris.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.
Assist with receiving and shipping of bulk and packaged materials, with an understanding of product identification and Bill of Lading.
Inspect and operate a fork truck per company procedures.
Safely transport materials using a fork truck (staging raw materials in the plant, transporting waste containers to waste pad, and transporting finished product to warehouse, etc.) or other transport device.