Permit to Work Operator (Winnemucca, NV)

Orica • Winnemucca, NV

269d

About The Position

We are excited to announce an opportunity at Orica for a Permit to Work Operator within our Specialty Mining Chemicals team. The Permit to Work Operator is responsible for providing Operations support through preparing and issuing daily Permit to Work certificates for maintenance and project activities, operation of the solids plant wastewater RO treatment plant, and on-plant support for solids plant OEE improvement activities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Two to five years of chemical plant experience, preferred.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Effective communication skills to interact with stakeholders, including engineers, operators, and maintenance personnel.
• Familiarity with chemical plant equipment such as valves, pumps, piping and flanges, pressure, temperature, level and flow meters.
• Knowledge standards and safety protocols for hazardous environments.

Responsibilities

• Aligns all behaviours with Orica's Charter Values, Purpose and Strategy.
• Assist with ensuring safety, health, and environmental procedures are adhered to by permit-to-work receivers and their work teams.
• Participate in proactive auditing of permit-to-work activities.
• Using the Stop and Think safety methodology before undertaking tasks in the solids plant wastewater RO treatment plant and the solids plant.
• Prepare and issue PTW certificates for daily maintenance and operations activities, which authorise PTW Receivers to conduct specific work and specify the conditions under which the work must proceed.
• Prepare and issue PTW certificates for project and turnaround activities, including the preparation of documentation in advance of plant shutdown events.
• Monitoring operations and tank levels for the RO system.
• Start and stop operations of the RO system & its recirc system.
• Sample collection and testing of the RO system water.

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription Drug - Two (2) plans to choose from.
• Dental - One (1) plan to choose from.
• Vision - One (1) plan to choose from.
• Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Basic Employee Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.
• Voluntary Employee/Dependent Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.
• Company provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Company provided Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) + Company Match - 100% vested on first day.
• Company provided Bonding Leave.
• Accrued Paid Time Off.
• Paid Sick & Safe Time.
• Nine (9) Scheduled Holidays + Two (2) Floating Holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: High school or GED