Chemical Operator

Redwood Materials • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The Chemical Operator works as part of a team to operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot plant processes. The technician is responsible for plant systems while on shift and may perform in-process analyses to ensure operations remain within acceptable parameters. Analytical and instrumentation information helps the technician assess and make process adjustments to maintain high-quality finished goods. Chemical Operators own their equipment and are a key resource in ensuring a safe working environment for all stakeholders.

The role is on A Shift: Sunday through Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with rotating Wednesdays. It supports a continuously running production line and involves sampling, forklift driving, and using Ignition and other HMIs. This is a full-time position. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• Basic working knowledge of chemical plant operations and process equipment; six months of experience is preferred.
• Ability to follow procedures precisely while maintaining situational awareness and sound judgment.
• Willingness to speak up, escalate issues early, and respectfully challenge unsafe conditions.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods while monitoring operations.
• Ability to work for long periods, up to 12 hours, in a PAPR.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and work in a multi-level industrial facility.
• Ability to bend, twist, lift, and carry materials and tools weighing up to approximately 50 pounds.
• Ability to work safely around industrial equipment, chemicals, and varying environmental conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for sustainability and making the world a better place.

Responsibilities

• Remedy unsafe conditions when found, such as tripping hazards and spills, and report conditions that cannot be addressed immediately.
• Operate a continuously running production line, including sampling, forklift driving, and performing actions on Ignition and other HMIs.
• Work with a team to start up, shut down, monitor, inspect, operate, and adjust plant equipment while meeting customer expectations.
• Analyze plant parameter trends, including temperature, pressure, pH, and flow, and respond to process deviations to maintain product specifications and safe conditions.
• Operate production equipment, including holding tanks, centrifugal pumps, leaf filters, heat exchangers, electrodeposition machines, metering pumps, wastewater treatment systems, utility manifolds, centrifuges, filter presses, kilns, bulk material conveyance, evaporators, crystallizers, mills, mixers, and logistical equipment.
• Take routine product samples for analysis and verify that results are within expected parameters.
• Work with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to ensure instructions are executed and communicated effectively across shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed