Chemical Operator I

Veolia Environnement SA•New Philadelphia, OH

15h

About The Position

Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial products. Responsibilities also include cleaning and loading Chemsure trailers in the Point of Feed (POF) room; staging materials for production areas; washing totes; receiving materials; placing materials into storage locations; consolidating inventory; and performing general housekeeping.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least six months of experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment with hazardous materials.
At least two years of related batch chemical blending or formulation experience with hazardous materials.
At least one year of analytical testing experience.
Experience driving a forklift.
Working knowledge of SAP.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Strong math skills.
Strong computer skills, including Google applications.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety boots, safety clothing, safety helmet, safety goggles or glasses, respirator, and gloves.
Must be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; the employer will not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this opportunity.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree from an accredited university, college, or technical school.

Responsibilities

Support Environmental, Health, and Safety programs, policies, and regulations.
Adjust equipment settings to control reaction speeds, product quality, and yields.
Monitor instruments, flow meters, panel lights, indicators, and warning signals to verify process conditions.
Control or operate chemical processes and systems of machines using panel boards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment.
Record process conditions, test results, instrument readings, and other operating data.
Report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, or product quality with technical and supervisory personnel.
Take product samples and conduct quality-control tests to monitor processing and ensure standards are met.
Regulate or shut down equipment during emergencies as directed by supervisory personnel.
Start pumps to wash and rinse reactor vessels, exhaust gases and vapors, regulate flows of oil, steam, and air, and add products to blending vessels.
Interpret chemical reactions through sight glasses or television monitors and review laboratory test reports to make process adjustments.
Patrol work areas to ensure solutions in tanks and troughs do not overflow.
Notify maintenance and auxiliary personnel of equipment malfunctions or adjustments needed to power, steam, water, or air supplies.
Regulate product or byproduct flow through agitator tanks, storage drums, or neutralizer tanks using valves.
Calculate material requirements or yields using formulas.
Measure tank levels with calibrated rods.
Defrost frozen valves using steam hoses.
Clean and load Chemsure trailers in the Point of Feed room; stage production materials; wash totes; receive and store materials; consolidate inventory; and perform general housekeeping.