HD Chemical Operator

BASF Catalysts

11d•Onsite

About The Position

BASF ECMS is seeking HD Chemical Operators in Huntsville, AL. This role involves following work instructions, procedures, and product specifications to add raw materials, set controls, weigh chemicals, and monitor processes. Operators will observe chemical reactions, monitor gauges and instruments, draw samples, and perform standard tests to ensure manufacturing meets specifications. They will also transfer completed slurry to holding areas or coating equipment.

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.