Reactor Care Operator

About the role

Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) is a leading global provider of hyper pure polysilicon, an essential material used in the semiconductor and solar industries. From smartphones in your pocket to satellites in orbit, our materials play a foundational role in modern technology. At HSC, employees do work that matters. Team members are part of a safety focused organization that values teamwork, excellence, responsibility and customer focus. Rooted in Michigan for more than 65 years, HSC continues to evolve through innovation, operational discipline and a strong commitment to its people and communities. This role contributes to HSC's ongoing work and long-term success by supporting teams, processes and priorities that keep operations running effectively.

Summary

The Reactor Care Operator is responsible for executing direction provided to the shift operations team to operate/turnaround the manufacturing assets in a disciplined manner to safely and efficiently manufacture a quality product. The Reactor Care Operator is responsible for the use of operational discipline instructional documentation including SOP, SMP, SWI, SKP, Job Plan or any other temporary or permanent approved procedures in addition to adherence to all Site Safety Standards.

Specific areas of responsibility

CVD Reactors – S-62, S-72, S-82, S-92, S-192, S-292

Specific tasks

• Responsible for reactor turnarounds including operation of cranes and harvesting polysilicon.
• Responsible for the Housekeeping in the Reactor Room, Poly Storage Room, PPE Room, lunch room and control rooms.

Essential functions

• Responsible for operation and maintenance of manufacturing assets in a disciplined manner adhering to all regulatory and site management systems.
• Recognize, react to, and escalate abnormal situations to ECO and/or Shift Leader.
• Responsible for completion of shift exchange and communication (shift exchange) including up to date completion of instructional documentation (SOPs, SMPs, SWIs, etc.).
• Responsible for safe harvest of poly u-rods and subsequent reactor setups by use of cranes, pallet mules, hand and power tools, and other TA equipment. Also responsible for safely operating reactor cleaning equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining area housekeeping to sustain quality standards.
• Responsible for staying up to date on required and assigned training.
• Responsible for working as part of a coverage group in a rotating swing shift schedule including positive coverage and on-call responsibilities.

Education requirements

• High School Diploma GED Required

Work experience

• Experience with hand and power tools.
• Experience with Windows based PCs.
• Experience in military/maintenance/construction trades, preferred
• Experience in manufacturing, preferred.
• Experience with troubleshooting equipment issues, preferred.

Pay

The range for this position is $23.21 - $30.24 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to market demands, experience, training, and education.

Benefits

The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, variable bonus, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.