Process Technician

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America • Freeport, TX

8h • Onsite

About The Position

The Process Technician is responsible for reading, monitoring, and recording plant process parameters such as flows, temperatures, and pressures. They will make necessary modifications to ensure processes operate within specified limits, maintain continuous communication with plant personnel, and operate and maintain process equipment. This role also involves sampling the process and performing lab tests for quality control, and performing other duties as requested by management. The position operates in an outside chemical plant environment and requires the ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including overtime, nights, weekends, holidays, and call-outs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED with 2 years’ related experience or an Associate’s degree in Chemical Process Technology.
• 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

• Read, monitor, and record flows, temperatures, pressures, and other parameters of plant processes.
• Make necessary modifications to ensure processes 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 perform lab tests as required for quality control.
• Perform other duties as requested by manager.

Benefits

• Medical (choice of 3 different plan options)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• 10-paid holidays
• Vacation and personal time off
• Competitive pay
• Job stability and security
• A safe and clean work environment
• A great reputation in the industry as a leading silicone manufacturer
• An exceptional culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree