Chemical Operator - Rotating Shifts; D; Shift Differential

Primient About Primient Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet.

We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

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The Primient Process Operator role is not your typical factory job. There is some manual labor but you are not just standing on a line or doing simple repetitive tasks. Each shift is different, with new problems to solve and wide-ranging duties to perform as part of a team. From your first day onwards, you will be learning and mastering key skills – to start on the path to becoming a skilled technician.

• Ability to obey all safety rules and identify and correct potential safety problems.
• Ability to work both in a team environment and individually as required.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft office tools and excel.
• Follow SOP’s and/or PM task instruction sets.
• Communicate with production prior to starting job and when job is completed.
• Ability to clearly communicate this information to team members.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of basic processing equipment (pumps, control valves, tanks, heat exchangers (plate and frame / shell and tube), centrifuges, ion exchange, activated carbon beds, filtration equipment, evaporators, crystallizers, dryers, classification systems, packaging systems and process analytical devices (pressure, pH, temperature, conductivity, etc.)
• Perform routine work permitting as scheduled.
• Perform area lab analytical analysis (titrations, density measurements, process sampling as needed).
• Troubleshoot lab equipment as issues present themselves.
• Troubleshoot equipment/systems as required.
• Identify and implement solutions to recurring equipment problems.
• Communicate and complete detailed logs for shiftily items taking place.
• Assist I&E technicians and mechanics as needed / as asked.
• Must be able to identify the need for, and request engineering/vendor assistance as required.
• Communicate and work with other groups (process engineers, production technicians, quality control) as necessary to promote efficiency in problem solving and work scheduling.
• Required to clean up after jobs are completed / perform housekeeping as required in the area.
• Familiarize product, steam and airflows through out the area.
• Perform Lock out Tag out and work permitting for all work being completed in area.

This job will require you to work the D-Shift Schedule. D-Shift works a rotating schedule: 2 days 6 am-2 pm, 1 day 2 pm-10 pm, 4 days 10 pm-6 am, 2 days off, 1 day 6 am-2 pm, 4 days 2 pm-10 pm, 1 day 10 pm-6 am, 2 days off, 4 days 6 am-2 pm, 2 days 2 pm-10 pm, 4 days off (Repeating every 28 days)

Starting pay of $27.84/hr + overtime with opportunity to advance with our pay for skill system.

• Competitive Pay
• Multiple Healthcare plan choices
• Dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life, AD&D, and Voluntary…