Process Equipment Operator ll

DuPont•Joliet, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

DuPont’s Water & Protection business is hiring a Styrofoam Process Equipment Operator at its manufacturing site in Channahon, Illinois. The operator is a member of a three-person Process Technician team and, under the leadership of the Site Production Leader and Operations Leader, operates assigned areas of the Styrofoam insulation plant safely, responsibly, and efficiently while performing minor maintenance. The role works across all areas of a tobacco-free plant campus on a 12-hour rotating shift schedule (3, 2, 2).

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
At least 2 years of manufacturing work experience.
Ability to perform simple mathematical computations involving ratios and fractions, with or without a calculator.
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills and ability to work in an empowered team environment.
Current, valid U.S. driver’s license.
Ability to work overtime to cover vacancies due to illness or vacation of other team members and to attend scheduled meetings.
Ability to work in tight or enclosed spaces, climb stairs and ladders, work at heights, stand or walk for extended periods, bend and reach frequently, and work outdoors in conditions that may soil clothing or include inclement weather, with or without accommodation.
Ability and willingness to wear personal protective equipment, including respirators, earplugs, goggles, a hard hat, steel-toed shoes, and long-sleeved FRC.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and full dexterity of the wrists and hands.
Ability to routinely use hand tools and operate valves and similar equipment.

Nice To Haves

Two-year technical or trade degree in Process Technology or a mechanical or electrical field.
Professional experience demonstrating adept process operations and mechanical or electrical aptitude.

Responsibilities

Meet expectations for environmental health and safety, quality, productivity, and teamwork, and participate in continuous improvement efforts.
Use process-control computers to optimize and troubleshoot product quality and equipment operations.
Perform standard and non-routine product-quality testing.
Manually set up and adjust process equipment for product changes.
Safely perform manual tasks, including cutting foam during start-ups or jam-ups, stacking and grinding foam, and filling solids additive feeders.
Perform on-shift minor maintenance, predictive and preventive maintenance, breakdown repairs, and scheduled shutdown and turnaround activities.