Chemical Operator - Rotating Shifts (D) - Up to $36.70 per hour including Shift Differential

Primient•Dayton, OH

8d•$37•Onsite

About The Position

The Primient Process Operator role is not your typical factory job. There is some manual labor but you are not just standing on a line or doing simple repetitive tasks. Each shift is different, with new problems to solve and wide-ranging duties to perform as part of a team. From your first day onwards, you will be learning and mastering key skills – to start on the path to becoming a skilled technician.

Requirements

Proficient written and verbal communication skills
Proficient computer skills, Microsoft office tools and excel.
Strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of basic processing equipment (pumps, control valves, tanks, heat exchangers (plate and frame / shell and tube), centrifuges, ion exchange, activated carbon beds, filtration equipment, evaporators, crystallizers, dryers, classification systems, packaging systems and process analytical devices (pressure, pH, temperature, conductivity, etc.)

Responsibilities

Help to ensure the safe operation of our process through a highly automated, state-of-the-art system.
Climbing stairs and ladders and working in warm and cold temperatures.
Lift and carry up to 55 lbs at times.
Obey all safety rules and identify and correct potential safety problems.
Work both in a team environment and individually as required.
Follow SOP’s and/or PM task instruction sets.
Communicate with production prior to starting job and when job is completed.
Clearly communicate this information to team members.
Perform routine work permitting as scheduled.
Perform area lab analytical analysis (titrations, density measurements, process sampling as needed).
Troubleshoot lab equipment as issues present themselves.
Troubleshoot equipment/systems as required.
Identify and implement solutions to recurring equipment problems.
Communicate and complete detailed logs for shiftily items taking place.
Assist I&E technicians and mechanics as needed / as asked.
Identify the need for, and request engineering/vendor assistance as required.
Communicate and work with other groups (process engineers, production technicians, quality control) as necessary to promote efficiency in problem solving and work scheduling.
Clean up after jobs are completed / perform housekeeping as required in the area.
Familiarize product, steam and airflows though out the area.
Perform Lock out Tag out and work permitting for all work being completed in area.