Process Operator

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 15 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 65 manufacturing facilities in 16 countries throughout the world. INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Its businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods: from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, and medicines to mobile phones.

The INEOS manufacturing complex consists of three world‑class manufacturing plants; ethanolamines (EOA), polyglycol (PEG), and glycol ethers (GE). Collectively, all three plants produce over 500 million pounds per year with sales revenue in excess of $250 million per year. Two of these plants, the polyglycol and glycol ethers plant, are contract manufactured for The Dow Chemical Company.

A staff of sixty INEOS employees and forty contractors operates the manufacturing plants continuously. With the exception of supplying raw materials, utilities and some technical support, all activities are handled by the staff at the Plaquemine plant. These activities include reaction, distillation/finishing, process control, packaging, loading, quality control/quality assurance, maintenance, safety, environmental, and supply chain activities.

To operate lab equipment and deliver results from analysis to the board operator based on company discipline principles. Operate field equipment, using the company discipline principles in three production units. Monitor equipment as a preventative maintenance measure and maintaining a safe and environmentally sound environment. Operate the process control boards in a safe and environmentally sound manner. Direct the team as needed with clear and timely communications.

Maintain a continuous learning ambition to gain knowledge and skills to enable an operator to rotate in each job role based on the outlined time frame in the training matrix.

This individual will address all immediate activities associated with producing chemicals in three production plants. A successful candidate will begin on the job training and progress through four different levels that consist of lab operations, outside operations, batch board operations and continuous board operations. These activities will be performed in a safe and environmentally sound manner and according to company policies and procedures.

The individual will work in a team environment and rotate through these job functions as their skill levels progress.

• Commit to learning, following, and practicing INEOS 20 Principles of Process and Behavioral Safety as applicable to the position.
• Maintain safety as the highest priority of the plant by adhering to and upholding all safety policies and standards.
• Lockout/Tagout equipment as needed for the area in which they are certified.
• Issue permits for work on equipment, hot work and confined space entry in the area that they have been certified.
• Observe operating procedures and envelopes.
• Deviations must be reported and investigated.
• Always place the safe operation or shutdown of the asset ahead of production.
• Always take the asset to its safest state when in doubt.
• Work within the limit of competency and training.

• Properly handle product waste in all areas of responsibility based on established operating discipline.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as dictated throughout the block.
• Maintain lab and plant process knowledge through continuous training courses offered by the company in order to maintain a high level of quality and process knowledge.
• Perform job tasks safely as outlined in the SOP.
• Practice good housekeeping in all areas of responsibilities.
• Provide support as needed to management and operations team to support needs of the plant.
• Comply with environmental and regulatory procedures to ensure that INEOS Oxide is regarded as a good neighbor.
• Analyse and offload raw materials as needed.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance work in a timely and safe manner.
• Participate in Asset Care initiatives.
• Perform minor maintenance activities.

• Properly record analytical results in the LIMS program and deliver results to board operator after reviewing all data for quality and notifying the board operator of any known quality or equipment issues.
• Catch and analyze process and tank samples for quality for the purpose of process status and logistical needs in the EOA and GE Plant.
• Conduct routine lab rounds, based on the established discipline for lab operators.
• Conduct minor troubleshooting on lab equipment and notify proper lab…