Plant Technician

Procter & Gamble•North Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Plant Technicians work in P&G’s North Chicago manufacturing plant, performing activities related to producing dry and liquid chemical products. The role includes operating, maintaining, improving, and maintaining the housekeeping and appearance of production areas and equipment. Technicians may run chemical reactors, troubleshoot process and equipment issues, control processes from a computer terminal, and perform preventive maintenance. Equipment includes pumps, valves, pneumatics, hydraulics, tanks and piping, drive systems, heat exchangers, filters, air make-up units, scrubbers, pulverizers, power distribution and motors, steam traps, electric heat tracing, Honeywell TDC controls, air compressors and dryers, and dust collectors. The position is hired at entry level, with advancement based on developing operating, maintenance, and leadership skills. Opportunities are available to expand into areas such as electrical work, quality assurance, safety, and process mastery. Technicians take ownership of their work, contribute to production and product quality, and receive mentorship, coaching, training, and guidance. The North Chicago plant operates seven days per week. Technicians work rotating 12-hour shifts, including weekends, rotating approximately every six weeks across first, second, and third shifts. Employees must be willing to work any shift and be available for overtime; shift lengths or rotation schedules may change with business and production needs. Starting pay is $27.36 per hour, plus a $0.80-per-hour shift differential. Relocation is generally not paid.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent education.
Be willing to work rotating shifts and any shift, including weekends, and be available for overtime as required.
Meet safe-operation and personal-safety requirements, use required personal protective equipment, and be properly fitted with required safety attire, including respiratory protection, safety glasses, hard hats, and safety shoes or boots.
Be clean-shaven when required to wear a tight-fitting respirator and pass the required medical qualification for wearing one.
Demonstrate skills in manufacturing processes, including operating, maintaining, and cleaning automated equipment.
Maintain accurate records and data; work independently; and demonstrate mathematical, technical, interpersonal, analytical, communication, initiative, leadership, and teamwork skills.
Operate material-handling equipment such as clamp trucks, forklifts, hand trucks, articulating lifts, and scissor lifts; follow precise process instructions; use a Honeywell control system; and identify process variances.
Have user knowledge of Microsoft Windows.
Be able to tolerate safe daily exposure levels to raw chemical materials, production batches, and finished products present in the plant.
Have knowledge and understanding of plant manufacturing procedures, chemistry terminology, and equipment operations.
Meet the physical demands of lifting 50 pounds, pulling, bending, stooping, climbing, standing, moving on stairs, ladders, and platforms, twisting and turning, entering confined spaces, standing on concrete floors for extended periods, working at heights with appropriate fall equipment, using basic hand and power tools, and working in hot and cold processing areas and outdoors.

Responsibilities

Perform activities related to the production of dry and liquid chemical products, including equipment operation, maintenance, improvement, and housekeeping.
Follow process directions, operational control strategies, and Current Best Approaches (CBAs).
Execute preventive and predictive maintenance procedures.
Troubleshoot process and equipment problems.
Maintain and improve site safety.
Provide leadership and ownership for a safety or quality system.
Operate, maintain, and improve an assigned zone to deliver performance targets.
Develop and execute a personal action plan.
Participate in business improvement and loss-elimination projects.
Work as a team member in a lean manufacturing and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) environment.
Operate essential material-handling equipment, follow detailed process instructions, interact with the Honeywell distributed control system, and identify process variances.
Observe departmental and plant safety, quality, and environmental regulations.