Chemical Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Messina Group seeks multiple Chemical Operators for our client, a global polymer manufacturing company, in Forest Park, GA.

Operators are responsible for the safe and timely production of chemical products. You can expect to work as an integral part of the production team and may be responsible for retrieving, weighting, and mixing chemical ingredients, monitoring equipment during the chemical process, repairing machinery if problems arise, recording information about equipment and compounds, and assisting in the planning and improvement of processes or products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Evaluate the process and make the necessary adjustments in order to maintain safe operation and correct problem areas and out-of-control points.

Take ownership for correcting problem areas and out-of-control points.

• Follow all site safety policies and wear appropriate PPE.
• Check equipment for unsafe or unusual conditions and correct or report findings to supervision.
• Review trending and reactor settings data on the computer at least two times per shift for potential problems and out-of-limits data.
• Collect samples and perform all required testing to control operating within proper limits.
• Assist with batch pre-staging, charging, filtration, and transfers as required by supervision.
• Prepare equipment and permits for maintenance work.
• Follow up when permits are turned in to check out equipment and assure housekeeping is satisfactory.
• Train / assist less experienced operators in plant operations and on-site equipment. When assigned by the team manager associate will monitor closely the performance of the training operator and equipment.
• Identify equipment requiring maintenance, report to supervision, and ask for a Work notification to be entered in the management system.
• Maintain clean work area.
• Continuously focus on teamwork, communication, and doing your best to do a good job.
• Operators are to be dressed and in the conference room at 06 : 30 and 18 : 30 on the first scheduled workday for safety huddle and at 06 : 45 and 18 : 45 on all other scheduled workdays.
• During shift change review logbooks, previous day / shift batch sheets, cook logs and review alarm summaries, and respond to all variables in alarm.

Sign off on cook logs at the start of the shift.

Education Qualifications :

High School Diploma or GED

Experience Qualifications (Not Required, but will help)

• Chemical Operating experience is a plus
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is a plus

Additional Requirments :

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to stand, sit, and walk on and off throughout the day

Company Description

Real People. Real Connections. Real Results.

That's the Messina Talent Advantage.

For more than 40 years, Messina's Talent practice has continuously evolved to meet the needs of our clients. We not only help our clients fill roles and build their teams, but we also help them better understand their workforce and develop strategic talent initiatives that drive value for their organizations.

Messina Talent Advisors, a Messina Group Company, has the network, proven processes, and all the latest technologies to connect the right candidates with the right jobs - faster.

Company Description

Real People. Real Connections. Real Results. r n r nThat's the Messina Talent Advantage. r n r nFor more than 40 years, Messina's Talent practice has continuously evolved to meet the needs of our clients.

We not only help our clients fill roles and build their teams, but we also help them better understand their workforce and develop strategic talent initiatives that drive value for their organizations.

r n r nMessina Talent Advisors, a Messina Group Company, has the network, proven processes, and all the latest technologies to connect the right candidates with the right jobs - faster.