Resin Operator

Hexion Careers•Edmonton, AB

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine Everything. Build the Future with Hexion. At Hexion, we push boundaries, rethink possibilities, and create real impact. We activate science to deliver progress—developing breakthrough solutions that strengthen industries, protect communities, and drive a more sustainable future. This is where bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators come together to shape what’s next. Whether you're engineering advanced materials, transforming manufacturing technologies, or leading strategic innovation, your ideas and actions leave a lasting mark. We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward. We don’t follow the status quo—we challenge it, disrupt it, and improve it. Every role at Hexion is part of something bigger. We invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development—equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel. With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide. Your Future Starts Here. If you’re ready to push limits, reimagine what’s possible, and create the extraordinary, Hexion is where you belong. Anything is possible when you imagine everything. Position Overview Job Type: Full-Time | Shift-based | On-site Reports To: Production Superintendent / Shift Supervisor Position Overview Are you a safety-conscious, mechanically inclined professional looking to build a long-term career in a forward-thinking, high-impact manufacturing environment? At Hexion, a global leader in thermoset resins and specialty chemicals, we’re seeking highly motivated Resin Operators to join our production team. This role is vital to producing quality resins and chemicals used in a variety of sustainable applications, including engineered wood products and industrial solutions. As a Resin Operator, you’ll play a critical role in our continuous and batch production processes. You'll operate complex manufacturing equipment, uphold rigorous safety and environmental standards, and help deliver high-quality materials that meet both customer and regulatory specifications.

Requirements

Fit for Duty, safety sensitive site.
Fitness Compatible
Physical: Requires the ability to wear full and half face respirators. Must be able to work rotating 12-hour shifts. Walking, sitting, climbing, lifting up to and including 55 pounds, balancing, kneeling, reaching, handling, fingering, talking, hearing, seeing. Requires visual acuity to distinguish colors, distance and depth.
Aptitudes: must possess the ability to understand the meaning of words and their ideas, as well as instructions and their underlying principles. Perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately and possess eye-hand coordination. Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
Temperaments: Must have the ability to accept responsibility, perform duties under stress, adapt to situations requiring preciseness and adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
Good organizational skills, Self-starter with good communication skills.
1+ years manufacturing experience
Understanding of industrial safety and housekeeping procedures.
4th Class Power Engineer; Shall hold and maintain 4th Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of Competency. Duties and Responsibilities under the Safety Codes Act Power Engineers Regulation 85/2003 or most current.
High school diploma or GED.
Computer literacy with Windows based program required.
Able to work in a team environment.
Follow safety and environmental regulations.
Be able to interpret printout data, maintain and update process specification as required.

Nice To Haves

Mechanically inclined with basic knowledge of hand tools, air tools, etc.
Recognize and respond to equipment potential malfunctions.
SAP Experience is a definite asset.
Able to recognize and respond to equipment potential malfunction.
Statistical process control and other related fields necessary to operate a facility from a control station/room/HMI.
Requires visual acuity to read and interpret computerized graphics.

Responsibilities

Ensure safety standards are met.
Understand and use proper PPE for the task.
Be an active member on the site EH&S committee.
Participate in safety training and audits.
Initiate safety incident investigations. Be prepared to participate on investigation team.
Reviews adjust/modify confined space hazard evaluations.
Report all injuries, those requiring first aid and those not.
Ability to operate all Resin Reactors. Including pre-start-up, shut down, lock-out and emergency procedures.
Communicate to lead technician’s opportunities to meet production demands.
Work with all production personnel to ensure production schedule needs are met.
Ensure that equipment needing maintenance attention is properly identified using the work order system. Perform routine maintenance as required.
Ensure that all standard operating procedures and PI sheet instructions are clearly understood and followed.
Maintain accurate entries for Shift reporting and production logs.
Help facilitate minor and major unit shutdowns.
Maintain working area in clean and safe conditions at all times, which will include housekeeping audits and assignment of tasks.
Manage out of spec material by coordinating w/author and Production Superintendent along with appropriate documentation (T-changes/T-blends).
Ensure proper completion of shift SAP movements and production orders and immediately report deficiencies and errors.
Ensure operators complete all maintenance. ISO and SOX PMs within the allotted time, not exceeding 1 week from time of distribution.
Provide and manufacture quality in specification material.
Initiate quality incident investigations. Be prepared to participate on investigation team.
Participate in quality improvement teams.
Perform daily/routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
Maintain qualification and training on lab equipment.