HD Chemical Operator 1

BASF Catalysts•Huntsville, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a HD Chemical Operator at BASF ECMS, you will follow work instructions, procedures, and product specifications. You will add specified amounts of raw materials into vessels or blending tanks and set valves to feed liquid and solid materials through equipment units. This role involves setting controls in a specified sequence on a control panel to start automatic feed, weighing out quantities of powdered or liquid chemicals, and monitoring the feed of solid or semi-solid materials through equipment units. You will also adjust controls and valves to maintain system parameters, observe chemical reactions, monitor gauges and data recorders, and make operating adjustments as needed. Additionally, you will draw samples of product and perform standard tests, and attach hoses or transfer equipment to move completed slurry.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, required
2 or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment, required.

Responsibilities

Follow work instructions, procedures and product specifications; adds specified amounts of raw materials into vessels or blending tanks; sets valves to feed liquid and solid materials through equipment units.
Sets controls in specified sequence on control panel to start automatic feed.
Weighs out quantities of powdered or liquid chemicals, following formula sheets.
Starts and monitors feed of solid or semi-solid materials through equipment units, such as mills, heating vessels and mixing tanks.
Dumps pre-weighed ingredients into tanks, hoppers, or ball/continuous mills.
Adjusts controls and valves to maintain system at specified temperature, pressure, and vacuum levels.
Observes chemical reactions; monitors gauges, samples and data recorders; and receives notification from analytical laboratory, supervisor, or other workers to make specified operating adjustments.
Observes gauges, and instruments, turns valves, and moves controls to regulate temperatures, pressures, and flow of steam, coolant, and chemical constituents through system to effect prescribed reaction within critical limits, according to knowledge of equipment and process.
Draws samples of product at specified stages of synthesis and performs standard tests to determine if manufacturing is proceeding efficiently and in conformity with specifications.
Attaches hoses, pumps or transfer equipment to move completed slurry to holding area or manufacturing coating equipment.