Plant Technician

Job Location

North Chicago

Starting Rate: $28.02/hr plus an additional $0.80/hr shift differential

Are you ready to gain new skills to help run and maintain the latest production technology and equipment for the world’s biggest brands? We’re looking for Plant Technicians who know how to take charge of business-related challenges and keep us running smoothly.

Working behind the scenes in our manufacturing plants, Plant Technicians are vital to the success of our business at P&G. As a technician, you will be responsible for performing all activities related to the production of a variety of dry and liquid chemical products, including operation, maintenance, improvement and housekeeping/appearance. Equipment used includes but not limited to: pumps, valves, pneumatics, hydraulics, tanks and piping, drive systems, heat exchangers, filters, air make-up units, scrubbers, pulverizer, power distribution/motors, steam traps, electric heat tracing, Honeywell TDC controls, air compressors/dryers and dust collectors.

We hire you at entry level and you advance by demonstrating growing levels of operating, maintenance and leadership skills. We also provide you with the opportunity to expand into electrical, quality assurance, safety, process mastery, and other areas of expertise.

We do various types of work, including running chemical reactors, troubleshooting process and equipment problems, controlling the process from a computer terminal, and performing preventive maintenance on equipment. From the beginning, you will be getting involved, impacting situations and influencing business-related problems.

• Ownership of your work from your first day
• Maintain world-renowned production technologies in some interesting ways
• The chance to influence the production and quality of our products
• Mentorship, coaching, training, and guidance
• Known for providing a safe work environment

• Able to display skills in manufacturing processes, including operating, maintaining and cleaning automated equipment
• Maintaining accurate records and data
• Work independently
• Display strong mathematical, technical, interpersonal and analytical skills
• Strong communication, initiative, leadership, teamwork skills and abilities
• Operating essential material handling equipment at the site e.g., clamp truck, forklift, hand trucks, articulating lifts, and scissor lifts; read and follow precise, detailed process instructions; interact with a distributed Honeywell Control System; and identify process variances as the chemical products are produced.
• Technically observe all departmental and North Chicago Plant (NCP) safety, quality, and environmental regulations at all times in a manner so as to avoid endangering self, coworkers, NCP equipment, property, surrounding community, and the environment
• User knowledge of Microsoft Windows
• Able to tolerate safe, daily exposure levels to raw chemical materials, production batches, and finished products present in the plant.
• Knowledge and understanding of plant manufacturing procedures, chemistry terminology, and equipment operations.

• Following and using process directions, operational control strategies and Current Best Approaches (CBA's)
• Executing preventive and predictive maintenance procedures
• Troubleshooting process and equipment problems
• Maintaining and improving site safety
• Providing leadership and ownership for a safety or quality system
• Being responsible for a zone ownership area by operating, maintaining, and improving the zone to deliver performance targets
• Developing and executing a personal action plan
• Participating in business improvement/loss elimination projects
• Functioning as a team member in a lean manufacturing/Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) environment

• Use basic hand and power tools
• Lift 50 pounds by pulling, bending and stooping; climb, stand, and move around on stairs, ladders and platforms; twist, turn and bend
• Enter confined spaces
• Stand on concrete floors for an extended period of time.
• Work at heights and wear appropriate fall equipment.
• Use basic hand and power tools such as wrenches, screw drivers, pliers, hammers, drills, grinders, etc.
• Able to work in acute temperatures both hot and cold in processing areas and outside

Starting Pay: $28.02/hr plus additional $0.80/hr shift differential
Compensation for roles at P&G varies depending on a wide array of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, degree/credentials, relevant skill set, and level of relevant experience. At P&G compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of
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