Operator

Indorama Ventures: Indovinya•Clear Lake, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Indorama Ventures is seeking innovative, collaborative professionals to join their team in reimagining chemistry for a better world. The company values flexibility, partnership, and recognizes the impact of its actions beyond the chemical industry. Their work environment is inclusive, diverse, and guided by respect, ethics, and equal opportunities. The Operator role is crucial for ensuring proper equipment operation, maintaining production targets, and adhering to safety and environmental policies.

Requirements

Must meet Fire Brigade physical requirements for jobs that require Fire Brigade participation including the ability to wear a respirator and carry up to 50-pound equipment.
Must be able to climb and work at elevated heights.
Must be willing and able to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule and work nights, weekends and holidays.
Must have a level of proficiency with SAP, Internet, Email and Microsoft Office programs.
Communicates tactfully and effectively both verbally and in writing and maintains effective work relations with those encountered during employment.
Flexibility and adaptability to new instructions and/or dynamic organizational priorities is critical for job success.
Mechanical aptitude.
Associate's degree in Process Technology plus 2 years of experience in a Petrochemical or Refinery setting.
High School Diploma or equivalent with 5+ years of experience in a Petrochemical or refinery setting can be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

Make required rounds to ensure proper equipment operation and perform required visual and olfactory inspections.
Ensure unit is operating at target rates and production is on-spec.
Monitor operating equipment and ensure it is operating within desired ranges.
Handle maintenance items in assigned areas including staging of equipment.
Identify problem areas with the unit and communicate suggestions to unit supervision, engineering, or other appropriate associates.
Complete a site Safety Orientation and follow all Operator safety and environmental policies.
Assure compliance with all applicable government regulations for safety and environmental matters.
Monitor production and equipment operations during actual production runs to assure target rates are achieved and the product is within specifications.
Draw raw material, unit stream, finished product and shipping samples as required by the unit sampling schedule.
Complete rotating equipment checklists each shift, lubricate as necessary, tighten valve packing, correct leaks, and blow down instrument transmitter legs as needed.
Identify process problem areas and learn how to communicate them up and through the organization using appropriate means of communication.
Ensure execution of unit energy optimization plan.
Participate in shift hand-offs and other key operator communications meetings.
Participate in audits, investigations, HAZOPs, PHA's and quality efforts in the areas.
Maintain good housekeeping of equipment, control rooms, and the production areas.
Clear and LOTO equipment to prep for Maintenance Manager in process and raw material samples as necessary to assure operations performance.
Troubleshoot process and mechanical related issues in the process and work with Console Operators and Maintenance to safely address and resolve issues to maintain production.
Ensure that the activities are carried out to comply with the integrated management system, as applicable (safety, food safety, GMP, health, environmental, quality and responsible care requirements).
Work collaboratively with team members with different backgrounds and perspectives.
Assist other employees in accomplishments of Indorama company goals.
Follow instructions and perform other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
Participate in Environmental, Health, & Safety initiatives as set forth by the company.
Participate in and complete company required training programs.