Operator

Westlake•Geismar, LA

About The Position

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. SUMMARY Westlake makes chemical and plastic products, which in turn make life better for people every day. We are a quality manufacturer and dependable global supplier of petrochemicals, plastics and building products. Our mission is to serve our clients by enhancing daily life through the products and services we provide. The following is a general list of routine job duties, responsibilities, and requirements which are intended as a guide to enable the operator to better understand the various situations particular to the assigned job. This list is not all inclusive. The operator is expected to perform any other duties that may be assigned and the operator must understand that the job functions may be changed at any time.

Requirements

Preferred Bachelor degree or an Associate’s degree in Process Plant Technology or two (2) years of operator experience in a chemical plant.
Direct operating experience with a minimum of three (3) years demonstrating thorough familiarity with general chemical process plant operations can be a substitute for Bachelor or Associates’ degrees.

Responsibilities

Monitor plant conditions and maintain optimum operating parameters
Monitor and operate assigned plant facilities, vessels and machinery.
Ensure proper implementation of equipment shutdown, clear up and isolation for maintenance procedures.
Safe start-up and shutdown of plant equipment.
Make daily contact with operation and maintenance personnel up to Lead/Superintendent level for implementation of routine work and maintenance activities and programs.
Work according to established procedures, specialized technical standards and safety instructions, using own initiative/judgment in adjusting operation parameters for all plants, particularly during an emergency.
Detect abnormalities and assist in remedial actions.
Respond immediately to an emergency to restore safe operation conditions.
Control raw material efficiencies by following standard operating procedures and product recipes.
Maintain adequate inventories of production chemicals and operating supplies.
Produce and maintain regular logs and reports for daily plant activities.
Check quality control tests and analysis for plant performance.
Take an active part in all aspects of safety programs, attending group safety meetings, emergency drills/exercises and action safety/housekeeping plans.
Perform minor maintenance activities to ensure efficient operations.
Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description.
Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
Fully support Company goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence at strategic and tactical levels including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities to initiate projects or communicate ideas to management as well as active participation on projects teams.
This position may be required to drive company vehicles from time to time.