Operator

Albemarle•Magnolia, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Albemarle is hiring for multiple Operators. This position is on-site at our Magnolia, AR plant location. The role involves monitoring gauges and recording instruments, adjusting valves and controls to regulate process systems, performing minor maintenance, assisting with raw material unloading and cleanup, transferring materials, moving finished products, and loading bulk products. Operators are also responsible for writing safety permits, providing training to less experienced personnel, and adhering to all company and plant policies and procedures. A successful candidate must be willing to work weekends, holidays, 12-hour rotating shifts, and be available for non-scheduled shifts or extended hours. There is also an opportunity to serve on Emergency Response Teams. Awareness of quality policies and objectives and how they contribute to them is essential, as is successful completion of a pre-employment mechanical skills assessment and an Albemarle-led Operator School training program upon hire.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED.
Strong mechanical aptitude which includes working knowledge in pumps, valves, and/or gauges.
Good problem-solving and basic process troubleshooting skills.
Good oral and written communication skills, basic math, computer, and electronic skills.
Be a team player and willing to work independently.
Successful completion of a pre-employment assessment is required.
Successful completion of mechanical skills assessment.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Process Technology and/or Industrial Technology, Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology (or related technical fields), or other related technical college degree.
Experience working in a chemical/refinery manufacturing environment.
Prior experience as an Operator or Technician.

Responsibilities

Follow all safety rules, policies, and procedures.
Demonstrate safe work practices and philosophy in operations environment.
Receive and follow general work instructions orally, from emails, data files and/or from log sheets.
Monitor gauges and recording instruments and adjust valves and controls to regulate temperatures, pressures, concentration of solutions and flow of chemicals through the process systems for prescribed reaction within critical limits, according to log sheets, procedures, and based on prior experience with equipment/process.
Monitor equipment for possible PM/PD (preventative maintenance/predictive maintenance) routine repair and interface with Area maintenance on maintenance needs.
Perform minor maintenance and assist in unloading raw materials, and general cleanup work.
Transfer materials from one container to another.
Move finished products to tank farm and load bulk products into transportation containers.
Assure that company and plant policies and procedures are followed.
Write safe work, hot work, line opening, and confined space permits.
Provide instruction and OJT to less experienced operators and trainees who assist in processing operations.
Be aware of the quality policies, quality objectives, and how you contribute to them.
Follow and support the requirements of our quality management system.
Other duties as assigned.