Grease Operator

LANXESS Corporation•East Hanover, NJ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for blending finished fluid product and perform all other task and activities associated with the product in our grease production area. Job responsibilities include handling chemicals involved in the manufacture of specialty lubricants and grease and packaging of products both manually and on specialized packaging equipment. The grease operator routinely transfers raw materials and products and must ensure the correct material is transferred to the correct destination as a core responsibility of the role. The grease operator performs calculations as required to determine batch and tank contents and quantities transferred as well as other batch related calculations. The grease must follow detailed batch instructions which include precisely weighing and adding raw materials as part of making blending batches. The grease operator operates equipment ranging from ambient conditions to conditions of high temperature and pressure.

Requirements

4+ years prior Chemical plant or similar experience handling chemicals and batch operations in chemical industrial environment required
Must be minimum of 18 years of age
High School Diploma or Equivalence required
Clear and comprehensive communication in English (written/verbal) required
Basic mathematics and numeracy skills required
Qualified forklift operator required
Ability to work in a Team environment
Committed to safety & organizational goals
Self-motivated with good work ethic
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders and stairs, and stand for continuous periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation
Ability to work in a hot, humid, noisy and high-volume machine production area
Ability to climb ladders and platforms (such as on storage tanks and railcars)
Ability and willingness to work safely and wear PPE as required

Nice To Haves

Prior experience of blending chemicals and bulk chemical handling strongly preferred
Previous experience with process controls and process control systems such as PLCs, DCS systems, single loop controllers preferred

Responsibilities

Follow Standard Operation Procedure
Offload and Unload bulk chemicals
Handle and weigh chemical raw materials as required
Transfer chemicals as required
Perform blending of batch operations
Fill out required paperwork
Perform in process quality check s and testing as required
Continually strive to learn and improve
Perform lock out tag out on equipment per procedure/guidance
Perform regular inspections as required to maintain compliance
Perform preventive maintenance and quality control checks
Transfer of materials, material sampling
Monitor and record process data as required
Proactively respond safely and quickly to process abnormalities
Maintain good housekeeping
Packaging products in various containers as needed
Perform necessary task to maintain inventory of materials (cycle counts, SAP transaction, tank gauging, calculating tank quantities and transfers, etc.)
Perform other duties as assigned