Chemical Plant Operator — Packaging & Blending

Overview

SNF is a specialty chemical group whose products, water-soluble polymers, contribute to treating, recycling, preserving water, saving energy, and reducing carbon footprint. A pioneer in soft chemistry, SNF has long been present on all continents, employing 9,000 people, including more than 2,700+ in the USA. Innovation and movement toward a cleaner, less carbon-intensive world accelerates SNF’s growth.

Overview

SNF is a specialty chemical group whose products, water-soluble polymers, contribute to treating, recycling, preserving water, saving energy, and reducing carbon footprint. A pioneer in soft chemistry, SNF has long been present on all continents, employing 9,000 people, including more than 2,700+ in the USA. Innovation and movement toward a cleaner, less carbon-intensive world accelerates SNF’s growth.

Basic Function

To carry operations workload as required under the supervision of the Production Shift Leader.

Responsibilities

• Qualified in all three ground operations: packaging, blending, and/or bulk offloading/loading.
• Carry out all production operations as defined by the Shift Lead.
• Point of contact for the shift. Interfaces with all other departments in the plant and notifies the proper people when necessary.
• Report all accidents, upset conditions, and near misses to the Shift Lead immediately.
• Work with the Shift Lead to provide proper shift coverage. This includes vacations, illnesses, and OT.
• Provide OTJ guidance for new operators on the shift.
• Focus on plant housekeeping. Before the end of the shift all areas are free of debris and trash, equipment put away, and all containers labeled.
• Report all spills, unintended discharges to the sump, etc to the Shift Lead immediately.
• Ensure all documentation (batch sheets, loading and unloading checklists, receiving paperwork, etc) is filled out completely and correctly.
• Understanding of all alarms and the correct path forward given each alarm.
• Provide suggestions for process or equipment improvements.
• Provide recommendations on a regular basis to HSE engineers.
• Always approach your job with the principle that all incidents are preventable. To that end

• Always perform your job in a sound HS&E manner to protect yourself and those around you.
• Risk assessment is a mindset, where you are always assessing hazards and thinking about means to avoid those hazards. Take a proactive approach to maintain excellence in all your assignments.
• Be aware of your state of mind (rushing, frustration, fatigue & complacency) that leads to distractions from the task on hand. Those distractions lead to errors resulting in unwanted incidents.
• Attend and complete all required training.
• Job completion means Good Housekeeping, filling necessary reports, and watching for your safety and those around you.

• Your Personal Protective Equipment is the most important tool you have as a professional chemical industry worker. Maintain and clean it properly.
• Participation leads to ownership. Get involved as often as you can.

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Prior experience in a manufacturing, laboratory, and/or chemical plant environment is preferred.
• Able to clearly communicate needs and concerns inside and outside of their shift.
• Safety minded.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate with varying functional leaders both internally and externally.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Good written and verbal skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Must have the ability to learn new programs and software as needed.
• Must have the ability to work under pressure and change assignments quickly.
• Must be able to communicate information with others verbally and in written forms.
• Must have…