Utilities Operating Chemical Technician

About the Role

The Utility Operating Chemicals Technician is an entry-level position in Utilities operations responsible for safely handling the department's logistics and operating chemical inventories. This role primarily focuses on loading and unloading trucks and rail cars supporting the utilities areas, with additional responsibilities in the pulp mill and water plant areas.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate with the scale house on incoming chemicals and freight for loading and unloading
• Manage chemical operation inventories
• Monitor the safety and performance of external trucks and rail drivers for safety performance, adherence to procedure, and process interfacing
• Communicate with department operators, crew leader, and others about chemical issues, loading and unloading activities, and inventories
• Learn and interface with tall oil operations – most chemical loading and unloading activities will be in support of tall oil plant operations
• Learn and monitor chemical process safety aspects of the area, completing incident reports and spill reports for deficiencies
• Load and unload acid trucks across the mill, caustic trucks across the mill, soap trucks and rail cars, tall oil trucks and rail cars, sulfide trucks and rail cars, and lime trucks

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, construction, or military environment
• Experience working with computers

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with logistics loading, unloading, and handling of chemicals
• Experience with chemical process safety systems
• Two-year degree in a technical field of study (e.g., process operations and engineering) OR a minimum of two years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment

Pay and Schedule

• Starting pay: $28.28 per hour
• Typically works a Monday – Friday day shift