Chemical Operator - Multiple Shifts

Primient•Dayton, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

About Primient Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate. About the Role Manufacturing careers that offer more: 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. Process Operator – the need to know You will help to ensure the safe operation of our process through a highly automated, state-of-the-art system. We put a strong focus on safety – it is always front of mind. Your role will involve climbing stairs and ladders and working in warm and cold temperatures. Manual labor is not the main part of the job, but you do need to lift and carry up to 55 lbs at times

Requirements

Minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent
Basic math, reading, and problem-solving skills
Passionate about safety not only for yourself, but for your co-workers as well
Lifting of up to 50 pounds without mechanical assistance.
Use of hand tools above shoulders
Use of walk-behind pallet jacks
Use of forklift, scissor lift and other PIE
Work in elevated positions with hand tools and fall restraint equipment.
Ability to wear personnel protective equipment (PPE) including a PAPR
Climbing up and down ladders
Working at heights 20’ and more
Working in hot areas and climates for extended times
Working in cold climates for extended times
Handling chemicals properly

Responsibilities

Ability to obey all safety rules and identify and correct potential safety problems.
Ability to work both in a team environment and individually as required.
Proficient written and verbal communication skills
Proficient computer skills, Microsoft office tools and excel.
Follow SOP’s and/or PM task instruction sets.
Communicate with production prior to starting job and when job is completed.
Ability to clearly communicate this information to team members.
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.)
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.
Must be able to 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.
Required to 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.
This is a 365/24/7 Operating Plant – requiring weekends and holidays.