Plant Operator

Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC•Pasadena, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Operates plant process equipment in a safe and efficient manner. This role involves monitoring and adjusting process conditions, controlling chemical processes, recording operational data, and ensuring product quality and safety standards are met. The Plant Operator is responsible for the final condition of finished products, including sampling, packaging, and labeling, and may be required to rework scrap or rejected materials. Maintaining a clean and safe work environment is also a key aspect of this position.

Requirements

Good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to apply knowledge and skills to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to use: Forklift, drill and attachment, scale, computer, vacuum, buffer, etc.
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Plan work and select proper tools.
Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects.
Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Work at heights without fear.
Minimum two (2) years applicable experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
Works under immediate supervision.
Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment.
Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Nice To Haves

Prefer two-year degree in Process Technology.

Responsibilities

Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, and yields.
Monitor recording instruments, flow meters, panel lights, and other indicators, and listen for warning signals, in order to verify conformity of process conditions.
Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panel boards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment.
Record operating data such as process conditions, test results, and instrument readings.
Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality.
Draw samples of products, and conduct quality control tests in order to monitor processing, and to ensure that standards are met.
Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by supervisory personnel.
Start pumps to wash and rinse reactor vessels, to exhaust gases and vapors, to regulate the flow of oil, steam, air, and perfume to towers, and to add products to converter or blending vessels.
Interpret chemical reactions visible through sight glasses or on television monitors, and review laboratory test reports for process adjustments.
Patrol work areas to ensure that solutions in tanks and troughs are not in danger.
Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
Safe operations of powders production equipment while ensuring high levels of product output.
Ensure quality of finished materials by strictly following operational procedures and monitoring operational conditions, making prescribed adjustments as required.
Solely responsible for the final condition of finished product, recording any problems which are encountered and addressing appropriately.
Responsible for in process and finished goods sampling as well as following strict packaging and labeling guidelines for finished product.
Rework scrap or rejected material as directed.
Following housekeeping guidelines and maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
Other duties as assigned.