Chemical Process Operator

Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a world leader in metal packaging production. We design and manufacture innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions for some of the largest and most respected companies globally. Our commitment to sustainability drives our long-term vision, and we are dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals.

About the role

This position is based at Plant 37 in Hanover, PA, which manufactures 2-piece and 3-piece steel cans for the food industry. The plant employs approximately 95 people and is located on Route 194 in York County, near York, PA, Gettysburg, PA, and the Maryland border.

The role involves operating and maintaining systems to ensure cans are properly cleaned and wash coated, water effluent meets regulatory quality standards, and coolant/lubricant used in can formation meets specifications. This position follows a rotating 12-hour schedule (5 PM – 5 AM).

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain the washer/wash coat system.
• Operate and maintain coolant filtration system.
• Monitor and operate wastewater treatment system.
• Perform process quality checks, standardize and maintain lab equipment and instruments.
• Prepare manifests for non-hazardous solid waste removal and prepare dumpsters for waste disposal.
• Monitor and operate deionized water system and reverse osmosis system.
• Check water hardness and inspect water softening equipment.
• Collect, measure, document, and manage spoilage in the washer area.
• Maintain cleanliness and housekeeping of waste treatment area, washer, and coolant areas.
• Participate in periodic maintenance of equipment and direct team members from other areas in cleaning of wastewater treatment room, coolant system, and can washer.
• Assist in chemical inventory control by communicating usage and anticipated needs to leadership.
• Communicate maintenance needs to leadership.
• Document activities in logbooks to provide communication to other team members.
• Provide own tools for this position (a list of required tools will be shared).
• Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Understand statistics and quality specifications.
• Ability to read and interpret monitoring gauges and controllers.
• Understand chemical handling procedures, including use of SDS, P.P.E., storage, and disposal requirements.
• Basic knowledge of pumps and operations of fluid handling systems.
• Basic mechanical and computer skills.
• Basic math calculation abilities.
• Able to work alternate work schedules including overtime, voluntary and mandatory, based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements:
  • High School Education/GED (preferred).
  • Understanding of pH, metal solubility, conductivity, refractive index, ion exchange, basic fluid dynamics, and flow diagrams.
  • Understand concentration calculations.
  • Class “D” wastewater operator certification (preferred).
  • Working knowledge and understanding of the theory of operation, function, location, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the following systems:
    • Wastewater treatment system.
    • Systems control panels and programming/alarms.
    • Bulk storage area.
    • Can washer/wash coater/ovens.
    • Reverse Osmosis System.
    • DI System.
    • Coolant systems.
• Competencies:
  • Strong problem-solving skills through an individual and/or collaborative approach.
  • Ability to work independently or with a team.
  • Must be able to explore new solutions and “think outside the box.”

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may need to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• Generally works in a plant environment but may perform some duties in a typical office setting.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts and vehicular traffic.
• Exposure to a wide range of temperatures.
• Noise level is frequently loud.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Pay

Starting rate of pay is $30.88 per hour with an additional $2 shift differential for working nights.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and pay-for-performance bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits including free company-paid health insurance for employees.
• Company-matched 401(k).
• Active hourly Pension Plan.