Control Room Operator, Chemical Manufacturing
Listed on 2026-09-17
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Chemical Manufacturing, Production QC/QA, Production Associate / Production Line
As a Control Room Operator, Chemical Manufacturing, you will locate stock and deliver items to their destination upon request. You will ensure incoming deliveries are accurate and stocks supply room with new goods. You will take inventory and identify reorder needs for supervisor approval. You will check order forms, delivery requests, and approval forms to ensure documentation, accuracy, and deliveries. You will report to the Resin Plant Manager.
Responsibilities- Monitor in process batches in 3 reactor systems
- Record status, charge weights, rate feed & temperature data
- Work with HMI controls to process batches though the system
- Systems are batch recipe controlled through GE iBatch
- Control system is managed with GE iFix graphics and Allen Bradley PLC's
- Some activities required on the production floor
- Inspect reactor for cleanliness and empty through sight glass
- Drain reflux return loops
- Troubleshoot and respond to abnormal situations and device failures
- Coordinate with Operators for making manual charges and pulling samples
- Review batch recipes reports to determine timing of upcoming charges
- In-person meetings, telephone, and 2-way radio communications
- Coordinate with Product Finishers on pulling samples and tank transfers
- Coordinate with QC Lab on sample results and batch status
- Record status of batches in reactor system and batch tanks on information whiteboards
- Review production status with Resin Supervisor on shift-by-shift basis
- 1 or more years of previous experience
- Work rotating schedule
- High school diploma
12 hour shifts (Days: 515a-515p or Nights: 515p-515a) Shift change typically requires 10-30 min overlap
2-2-3 Bi-weekly Continuous Operations Schedule 7 days of coverage per 2 week period
Thurs-Friday, Tues-Wed, Saturday-Sun-Mon
8 hours bi-weekly Overtime built in to schedule
Vacation/Sick time coverage required Non-Exempt Salary
Unscheduled coverage is 1.5 Overtime on Weekdays & Saturday
Sunday unscheduled coverage is 2x Overtime
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