Chemical Operator - Hopewell
AdvanSix · Colonial Heights, VA · Yesterday
Manufacturing$26.66/hrFull-time
Position Summary
The Chemical Operators work on a rotating shift team, focusing on field and control room chemical unit operations for safely running process systems and associated equipment during their shift.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to standard work and standard operating procedures to ensure unit safety, quality and production goals are met
- Responsible to take and interpret readings on various equipment assessing any variation to standard troubleshooting and taking action to bring the process back to standard
- Troubleshoot process issues and take corrective action to ensure a safe and sustainable operating area
- Ability to handle and work with highly hazardous chemicals and the ability to wear and work in full body PPE (personal protective equipment)
- Effectively communicating and escalating processes upsets and/or equipment issues within the organization
- The Field Operator operates field equipment, draws process samples and prepares equipment for maintenance
- The Control Room Operator monitors and operates equipment and facilities which includes combustion units, scrubbers, absorption towers, heat exchangers, and tanks via the Distributed Control System (DCS)
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- 2 years of experience in a manufacturing, industrial, and/or chemical plant environment
Additional Qualifications
- 1 year of Chemical Operations background/experience is strongly preferred
- Ability to work on a 12-hour rotating shift schedule
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to perform the physical labor associated with the job
- Possess a strong work ethic and initiative to learn new processes
- Ability to work at elevated heights - greater than 50 feet
- Ability to work in confined spaces
- Demonstrated ability to deliver a safe workspace based on following standard work
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and take corrective action within an industrial setting
- Advanced troubleshooting skills
- The ability to handle and work with highly hazardous chemical intermediates
- Ability to wear and work in full body PPE (personal protective equipment) which includes acid suit (acid jacket & acid pants) – full face respirator and hood
- Ability to load and unload bulk liquid chemical trucks and rail cars
- Demonstrated ability to communicate through multiple layers of an organization
- Computer literate
Pay
The hourly rate for this position is $26.66. We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness.
Benefits
- Paid holidays and paid time off including vacation
- Eligibility to purchase company stock
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401K with a competitive company match
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Flexible spending and health savings account eligibility
- Employer-provided short term disability benefits
- Eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits
- Employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages
- Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan