Operator

Westlake • Calvert City, KY

7d

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 North Unit for the production, separation, purification, reprocessing and drying of Vinyl Chloride Monomer, EDC, and anhydrous HCL; Thermal destruction of chlorinated organic process vent streams; Loading, unloading, sampling, storage, transfer of Caustic Soda, Muriatic Acid, Kerosene, EDC, Vinyl Chloride Monomer, Chlorine, Intermediate feedstock (Catoxid) and anhydrous HCL.

Requirements

• Two year college degree.

Nice To Haves

• 3-5 years of industrial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates equipment for the production, separation, purification, reprocessing and drying of Vinyl Chloride Monomer, EDC, and anhydrous HCL; Thermal destruction of chlorinated organic process vent streams; loading,unloading, sampling, storage, transfer of Caustic Soda, Muriatic Acid, Kerosene, EDC, Vinyl Chloride Monomer, Chlorine, Intermediate feedstock (Catoxid) and anhydrous HCL.
• Cleans strainers and flame arrestors containing hazardous process solids and packing materials.
• Places contents in a DOT approved hazardous waste storage drum; labels, and transports drums to the onsite hazardous drum storage area.
• Provide surveillance of the EDC/CHLORINE barge dock when barges are not being loaded or unloaded.
• Complete appropriate paperwork and inspection for shipment of tank cars, and pipeline transfers to insure compliance with DOT regulations.
• Maintains housekeeping in Unit and cleans up after job tasks and properly disposes of waste materials. Tools and equipment are returned to normal storage.
• Completes other routine or assigned duties as necessary to meet EDC/VCM department production goals in a safe, environmentally sound, and cost effective manner.
• Request Maintenance prepare equipment and signs in and out Maintenance workers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees