Operations Specialist-1

Roquette•Midland, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a provider of pharmaceutical excipients. The Operations Specialist works within the Methocel Team and uses operational knowledge and experience to operate the plant safely, reliably, and optimally. The position works with shift team members to anticipate and resolve unplanned events within the team’s capabilities and escalate unresolved issues to appropriate support roles. The position is located in Midland, Michigan. The role follows plant operating discipline, monitors and operates process equipment and control systems, completes scheduled and event-driven operating tasks, and supports effective shift handoffs. It also includes training and mentoring operations personnel, participating in immediate response activities and investigations, identifying operational improvements, tracking performance metrics, and performing autonomous maintenance. Compensation is $31.73 per hour, with possible eligibility for performance-based incentive compensation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Previous analytical laboratory experience and/or technical training in analytical chemistry.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word, SampleManager, and SharePoint.
Math and computer skills required to perform the logistics role in a cGMP lab.
Ability to lift 50 pounds, climb stairs and ladders, and use general housekeeping tools such as shovels and brooms.
Ability to work at a multi-level plant with several staircases; work at heights occasionally; and complete respirator fit testing.
Maintain a forklift operator license.
Ability to work on feet for extended periods, up to 75% of the shift.
Good manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
Ability to work a reasonable amount of overtime according to contract and/or business needs.
Ability to provide scheduled coverage on weekends, evenings, nights, and holidays on a regular basis.
Ability to work a forward-rotating 7 & 2 schedule with 12-hour weekends.

Nice To Haves

College coursework in Chemistry.

Responsibilities

Follow Operating Discipline policies, principles, procedures, standards, and practices to support safe, reliable, and efficient operation of assigned plant areas.
Ensure adequate operating discipline is available for planned and unplanned activities.
Operate and field-check process equipment; monitor process conditions, performance metrics, equipment, and control systems; and make appropriate decisions to maintain or achieve desired operating conditions.
Complete scheduled operational tasks and tasks arising from unplanned events, including field checks, process adjustments, equipment preparation, sampling, analysis, rounds, housekeeping, and EH&S-related tasks.
Work with members of the same and other shift teams to balance workload and complete assigned tasks by due dates.
Initiate and document preliminary investigations and participate in formal and informal root cause investigations.
Conduct shift relief and handoffs according to facility operating discipline and tools.
Maintain qualifications in assigned areas and complete training goals on time, using discretionary time to address skills and knowledge gaps.
Mentor and train new and existing operations personnel on process operation, troubleshooting, and operating discipline.
Perform assigned Immediate Response activities, participate in drills and response-team activities, and take part in post-event reviews.
Use process knowledge and skills to improve plant performance and operating discipline; identify improvement opportunities and use applicable improvement, management-of-change, and communication processes.
Track and use applicable plant performance metrics to optimize operations and identify improvement opportunities.
Perform autonomous maintenance, including minor repairs and preventative maintenance, in accordance with applicable policies and procedures, subject to local agreements.