Operator

Westlake•Calvert City, KY

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: Operates the Chlor-Alkali facility to convert salt feedstock into Chlorine to provide conforming feedstock for the manufacture of vinyl chloride monomer. Operates equipment for the separation, purification, storage and shipping of co-products (caustic soda and hydrogen).

Requirements

4 year college degree.

Responsibilities

Operates the chlorine cells, caustic evaporation, demineralized water system and hydrochloric acid (HCl) synthesis.
Maintains maximum plant feed rate (cellroom KA load) as allowed by process conditions.
Operates equipment in the brine facilities for the removal of impurities and metals.
Operates the chlorine and hydrogen drying, compression and liquification process.
Operates 20% caustic dilution system responsible for making transfers to supply other plant locations.
Responsible for cooling tower and fire water diesel pumps.
Monitor the chlorine waste water for removal of mercury and pH adjustment.
Operate and monitor the neutralization tower.
Responsible for salt handling equipment for the purpose of brine saturation.
Operate brine sludge handling equipment, placing contents in DOT approved containers and labeling appropriately.
Completes other routine or assigned duties as necessary to meet Chlor-Alkali department and Westlake CA&O production goals in a safe, environmentally sound, and cost effective manner.