Process Operator-Chemical Plant

Baytown, TX
Full Time
Operations - Production
Mid Level
Job Summary: The experienced Process Operator will report to the Production Superintendent, and efficiently operate rotating and fixed equipment onsite, maintain accurate production records and monitor processes used to perform operations at a 24/7 chemical manufacturing plant safely.  Optimize production onsite and ensure day-to-day operations remain compliant with all environmental, health, safety regulations.

In This Role, You Will:
  • Monitor chemical plant process equipment, ensure strict compliance with safety policies while performing work, and consistently take appropriate action to mitigate potential hazards. 
  • Make adjustments to process controls, take routine readings, perform preventative and minor maintenance onsite, and effectively troubleshoot operational problems to enhance reliability of the asset.
  • Adjust control settings on the equipment affecting the speed of chemical reactions, product quality, and the yield to ensure production is consistently within acceptable limits.
  • Record data and values, operating conditions, document instrument readings, and rates of flow for both upward and downward trends.
  • Work outside the unit including both grounds and utilities, inside the asset, and in the control room monitoring the Honeywell distributed control system (DCS) board.
  • Make periodic rounds to walk the asset to identify deviations in operations, adjust process instruments and equipment to ensure proper flows, temperature, pressures, and levels.
  • Participate in projects onsite that improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and reduce operating costs.
  • Collaborate with colleagues, contractors, and vendors to facilitate daily activities.
  • Ensure daily plant operations are within environmental requirements, comply with all environmental, health and safety policies and procedures, including process safety management (PSM).
  • Clear and de-energize equipment safely to enable the maintenance team to perform required preventative maintenance, installations and repair work to return process equipment back into operation.
  • Provide assistance to colleagues in engineering and maintenance as required to optimize production and ensure smooth 24/7 operations.
  • Participate in all site specific and safety training, perform work safely and respond to emergency situations as required.
  • Comply with all company operating policies and procedures to ensure all work areas remain clean and free of hazards.
  • Diligently adhere to and fulfill all Responsible Care® requirements, demonstrate a steadfast commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and ethical practices in all aspects of your position within the organization.
What We Require:
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Associate’s degree in process technology and/or successful track record of process operator experience onsite in a chemical plant.
  • Five or more years of related operator experience working onsite in a industrial chemical manufacturing or related work environment or industry.
  • Thorough knowledge of common concepts and procedures used in chemical manufacturing operations.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Ability to apply both knowledge and skills to effectively carry out instructions furnished in written and diagram form.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to work a twelve-hour schedule with rotating shifts that may include overtime, holidays, nights, and weekends to meet the needs of a 24/7 manufacturing business.

At Arcanum Infrastructure, we offer:

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Comprehensive Employee Benefit Package
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Company Paid Holidays
  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • 401k With 5% Company Match

Arcanum Infrastructure is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity, we provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business need, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family and parental status, or any other status protected by law or regulations in locations where we operate.

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