Process Technician

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America•Freeport, TX

70d•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Technician is responsible for monitoring and controlling plant processes to ensure they operate within specified limits. This role involves reading and recording process parameters, maintaining communication with plant personnel, operating and maintaining process equipment, and performing quality control tests. The position requires the ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts and adapt to various environmental conditions within a chemical plant setting.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED with 2 years’ related experience or an Associate’s degree in Chemical Process Technology is required.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Must have the ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed written, oral, or diagram instructions.
Must have a basic understanding of how to operate a computer.
Able to work 12-hour rotating shifts, overtime, nights, weekends, holidays, and call outs as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a chemical plant with hazardous chemicals is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Regular and punctual attendance.
Read, monitor, and record flows, temperatures, pressures, and other parameters of plant processes. Make necessary modifications to ensure they operate within design or specified limits.
Maintain continuous communication with all employees in the plant including team leads, peers, maintenance, etc.
Operate and maintain process equipment such as gas scrubbers, vacuum pumps, agitators, pumps, and other related equipment.
Sample the process and preform lab tests as required for quality control.
Perform other duties as requested by manager.