Operator IV - Front End

Emery Oleochemicals • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

The Operator IV produces process product by preparing, establishing, monitoring, and controlling production processes while maintaining quality, safety, and cleanliness standards, documenting production and processes, and maintaining equipment. The role prepares materials and process equipment, sets and adjusts processing controls, operates distributed control systems, monitors process stability, tests samples, documents production statistics, performs preventive maintenance and troubleshooting, and communicates operational information across shifts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2–5 years of experience, including manufacturing methods and procedures, process improvement, analyzing information, understanding controls and instrumentation, and maintaining manufacturing quality.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
• Ability to work more than 8 hours a day and more than 40 hours per week.

Nice To Haves

• Distillation and/or vacuum experience.

Responsibilities

• Read production schedules, drawings, and processing specifications; retrieve and sample materials; send samples to the laboratory and verify acceptance; calculate and measure materials; and check process equipment.
• Set and program processing controls, values, pumps, compressors, and auxiliary equipment to establish production specifications.
• Operate distributed control systems (DCS), review process variables, observe control panels and alarms, analyze operating logs, determine process stability, and adjust or reprogram controls.
• Obtain and test process samples, conduct inspections, and recommend process improvements to maintain product quality.
• Log processing statistics and document production.
• Complete preventive maintenance according to manufacturer instructions, troubleshoot malfunctions, and report malfunctioning units.
• Maintain a safe and clean processing environment by following procedures, rules, and regulations and patrolling the unit.
• Communicate actions, irregularities, and continuing needs to maintain continuity between shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED