Chemical Production Operator

Production Operator - For Batch chemical manufacturing plant

Polyurethane Specialties, Lyndhurst, NJ

Starting Date: Immediate direct hire

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment at all times.
• Maintain work area in a clean and neat manner and in accordance with cGMP.
• Experience in running chemical batch reactors, controlling and monitoring the parameters using PLC.
• Capable to take in process samples and analyze it for %moisture, %Acid, Hydroxyl, Color etc
• Safely operate and monitor chemical process equipment in area of responsibility.
• Maintain batch sheets, spreadsheets, control charts, and other documentation.
• Provide clear communication at shift change.
• Assist co-workers as needed and as directed by Shift lead/supervisor.
• Material movements (drums, forklift, etc.)
• Coordinate activities with maintenance, including preparing equipment for repairs.
• Follow production, safety and quality procedures to verify and record information.
• Understanding of Quality Control requirements for sampling and product testing.
• Troubleshoot process & equipment problems, automation program, and support the teams.
• Recognize problems and unusual events and communicate to Shift Leader.
• Proactively recommend changes to Batch Sheets and SOPs.
• Ensure understanding of all safety, quality, housekeeping, and operational procedures, in order to utilize tools, equipment, electronic/computer systems.
• Ensure safe operation of forklift, drum handling equipment
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• To perform the job successfully, an individual must be teachable and work safely.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required.

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Prior equipment operator experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
• Experience in proper handling chemicals.
• Knowledge of chemical process and an understanding of special formula instructions.
• 1 to 2 years of chemical process experience.
• Equipment operator experience in a chemical plan environment.

Language Ability

• Ability to read standard operating procedures, company policies and procedures, GMP procedures, safety and sanitary procedures and equipment readings.
• Ability to complete written batch records.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervision.

Math Ability:

• Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts.
• Ability to conduct or learn conversion of metric to English measure, Density/Spgr calculations
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, measurements and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Ability to evaluate results, make recommendations.
• Must be able to work independently.

Must be able to read and execute work instructions as required on batch sheets and other manufacturing documents including SDS.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be familiar with operation and use of Delta V,

Work Environment:

• Must be able to work in and walk-through production areas.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Work within a team environment where workplace respect is vital.
• Work near moving mechanical or pneumatic equipment or parts, toxic or acids/caustic chemicals and risk of electrical.
• Must be able to work indoor/outdoor in adverse weather conditions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to work 8-hour shift schedule in chemical manufacturing environment.
• Must be clean-shaven (no beard).
• Must be able to pass the company-subsidized annual physical examination to determine physical fitness for use of a respirator.
• Must be able to pass the annual respiratory protection training necessary for understanding and skill in the use of the respiratory equipment.
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

• Utilize hands to finger, handle, feel, twist, grab, hold; reach with hands and arms; write, utilize keyboard to type (75% to 100%)
• Ability to walk, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel, crouch, sit or crawl; climb stairs as needed at various intervals throughout shift (50%- 75).
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus, to read documents, computer screens, and other communications (100%).
• Must be able to communicate with management, co-workers and other departments. (75% to 100%)

Full time Position: Full time.

Shift: Permanent Day shift Or Afternoon shift or Night Shift.

Over Time: Must be willing to work Overtime.

Pay: Hourly pay will commensurate with Level of Experience.

Paid: Weekly

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Chemical Batch manufacturing: 3 years (Required)
• Chemical Batch Reaction: 3 years (Required)
• Chemical batch manufacturing processes: 3 years (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person