Chief Technician

At Nouryon our global team takes positive action every day to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer societys needs today and in the future.

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you

About the job:

The Chief Technician is responsible for the plant operations of the Sodium Chlorate process to produce in a safe environmentally sound and efficient manner.

In your future role as a Chief Technician you will:

• Champion safety environmental and housekeeping standards across the site.
• Operate plant systems safely and efficiently to produce consistent high-quality products.
• Lead and guide field operators ensuring clear priorities and effective teamwork.
• Monitor process conditions troubleshoot deviations and drive root cause investigations.
• Support maintenance planning including SAP notifications and outage preparation.
• Achieve and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Participate in safety programs permit-to-work processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Train and mentor operators and new Chief Technicians.
• Communicate clearly across shifts conduct effective handovers and keep accurate shift records.

We believe you bring:

• A High School Diploma/GED with at least 2 years of post-secondary or military education (technical field preferred) or 3 years of experience in the chemical industry.
• Strong ability to read analyze interpret and respond to technical data related to plant operations.
• Solid math skills including working with fractions decimals percentages and metric system conversions and applying them to operational processes.
• Proven problem-solving skills for practical and operational challenges in a plant environment.
• Ability to interpret sample results and take prompt appropriate action.
• Competence in operating computers and DCS systems with multiple screens and alarms.
• Clear and efficient communication skills including radio communication.

Good to know:

• This is a full-time position reporting directly to the Shift Supervisor and will be based at our Columbus MS location.

• Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once its with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process visit: look forward to receiving your application!

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