Chemical Plant Operator I

Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Basic Company Requirements

Understand and adhere to company policies and procedures

Read and understand written procedures (in English) for processing chemicals

Follow written and verbal instructions from supervision management and engineering

Complete basic math functions (add subtract multiply and divide) B. Safety and Environmental Requirements

Don Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correctly and effectively

Read and understand a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to identify hazards of handling chemicals

Safely handle solvents (such as methanol) acids (such as nitric acid) and bases (such as 50% sodium hydroxide) or other hazardous or potentially hazardous chemicals

Understand and adhere to company emergency procedures

Complete monthly and annual computer-based safety training on time

Report all spills leaks injuries mischarges and other incidents immediately to the Supervisor and/or management

Attend training as specified by Supervisor including all safety training

Report all unsafe conditions immediately to the Supervisor and/or management

Understand policies and procedures for line breaks hot work Lock Out/Tag Out and confined space

Protect the environment to prevent ground water and air pollution

C. Batch Chemical Processing and Housekeeping Requirements

Correctly weigh materials (in drums totes bags etc.) and understand gross weight tare (or empty) weight and net weight

Properly label all containers for identification

Understand operation of a pump for transferring chemicals

Properly connect hoses pumps and pipelines (including connections to tank trucks)

Safely collect samples from reactors or other vessels label the samples and submit the samples to the lab for analysis or shipment

Assist in charging liquid and solid/powdered raw materials to reactors or tanks

Follow all procedures for safe handling of empty drums or containers

Understand standard units of measure including pressure and temperature 2

Accurately complete production documentation such as sifter SOPs

Perform packaging operations including sifting of powdered products and drumming of liquid products

Operate filter press and other auxiliary equipment as specified by supervision

Operate valves pumps filters etc.

Clean up spills and properly dispose of any waste

Keep operating area and grounds tidy and free of trash and debris 2

Perform other duties as assigned by supervision

D. Receiving Shipping and Other Material Movement Requirements

Assist with receiving and shipping of bulk and packaged materials with an understanding of product identification and Bill of Lading

Inspect and operate a fork truck per company procedures

Safely transport materials using a fork truck (staging raw materials in the plant transporting waste containers to waste pad and transporting finished product to warehouse etc.) or other transport device

Skills Qualifications Experience Special Physical Requirements:

High School Diploma and/or GED

Ability to lift 60 lbs.

Need to be able to read write and verbally communicate in English

Disclaimer: The list of requirements duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive but merely the most accurate list for the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description and to require that other tasks be performed when circumstances of the job change.