Multi-Qualified Operator

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About the Role

Responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of continuous and batch production facilities at the Hope site. A chemical operator should be fully (and demonstrably) confident of their technical and personal abilities and should be able to use their abilities to positively affect the personnel and plant around them on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Safety
  • Ensures that safe work practices are followed; ensures Hexion Safety Manual is followed.
  • Participates in safety audits, training, inspections, and PSM/PHA activities.
  • Ensures that unsafe conditions are resolved in a timely manner, and communication of safety and environmental incidents are communicated.
  • Enters safety concerns into the system and participates on the incident investigation teams to prevent reoccurrences.
  • Ensures excellent housekeeping is maintained at all times - both personally and as a unit team.
  • Demonstrates the ability to safely direct activities during unit maintenance and operational outages.
  • Willingness and ability to ensure that all team assigned safety requirements are met on a monthly basis and participate on the site’s Safety Committee as needed.
• Environmental Protection
  • Ensures environmental policies and practices are followed and that spills are properly reported.
  • Ensures unit operations are maintained within permit guidelines.
• Quality
  • Participates in the investigation of quality incidents and takes action to prevent recurrence.
  • Ensures that manufacturing procedures are adequate and followed so product is produced in spec and shipped to meet customer requirements.
  • Demonstrates analytical insight and knowledge of testing equipment and equipment utilized in the process area.
• Production
  • Produce finished product at a level to meet requirements of both external and internal customers by following SOPs.
  • Effectively troubleshoots and solves operational and quality issues.
  • Perform real-time data entry using MES, SAP, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, etc., as needed to perform job duties.
  • Sample finished product, test, and analyze results against specs.
  • Perform minor unit maintenance and maintain equipment (PMs).
  • Unload raw materials (bulk and liquid).
  • Independently completes day-to-day tasks with minimal supervision and completes other special assignments with an appropriate level of supervisory involvement.
• Leadership
  • Works well with others; promotes attitude of continuous improvement.
  • Practices Hexion Core Values in daily activities and adheres to all Company policies and procedures.
  • Willingness and ability to work overtime as needed to maintain business coverage.
• Complete other tasks as assigned by Leadership.

Requirements

• Experience in a similar industrial manufacturing operation.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work in a team environment.
• Physical Demands: Walking, driving, standing, lifting 55 pounds, sitting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, fingering, talking, hearing, and seeing. Ability to wear a respirator.
• Aptitudes: 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 motor coordination.
• Temperaments: Ability to accept responsibility, perform duties under stress, adapt to situations requiring preciseness, and adapt to changing duties and responsibilities. Ability to interpret feelings, ideas, or facts; influence people in opinions, attitudes, or judgments; generalize, evaluate, make decisions, and perform repetitive work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift Operator certification.
• Computer experience.
• Good organization skills and ability to multi-task.
• Post-secondary vocational/technical training.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data, determine sound conclusions, and make recommendations.

Schedule

Work 12-hour rotating day and night shifts, including weekends and holidays.