Production Operator Job

General purpose: As a Production Operator you will be responsible for manufacturing custom chemicals that are used in the fertilizer & mining, industrial minerals, and road construction industries. Work Hours: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday – Friday with some weekend and overtime work.

ACTIVITIES

• Load/unload products from/to bulk storage tanks, Department of Transportation (DOT) regulated tank trailers, overseas shipping containers, railcars, totes and drums.
• Connect/disconnect chemical and utility hoses, open/close valves and transfer materials using liquid and solid transfer systems.
• Transfer materials from various tanks and railcars. Blend materials in tanks. Accurately measure products in tanks by using a gauge tape.
• Uses basic math to verify proper chemical formula ratios and material volumes for transferring, blending, and loading.
• Troubleshoot equipment and processes, as required. Perform autonomous maintenance tasks.
• Complete paperwork, sign Bill of Ladings, document material transfers, placard vessels for safe transportation of product.
• Calculate, manage, and document the transfer of products to maintain acceptable inventory levels. 
• Climb on ladders to secure and open dome lids on DOT tank trailers, overseas shipping containers and railcars.
• Follows all established safety rules and procedures required by ArrMaz and OSHA Standards.
• Performs Lockout / Tagout (LOTO), as required.
• Perform quality testing per work instructions, maintain appropriate documentation, and enter quality date into ERP System.
• Enters work orders into computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to ensure equipment remains in good working order. 
• Keep work area clean by completing routine housekeeping duties.
• Build shop floor papers, transfer materials, adjust stock amounts, and receipt materials in ERP System.
• Perform facility upkeep including lawn maintenance and snow removal.
• Move totes, drums, and equipment using a forklift, pallet jack, or other small industrial equipment.

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

• Working environment is in a chemical facility. Must be comfortable with outdoor working conditions, routinely exposed to the elements. Frequent walking in a large production facility.
• Must be able to safely perform all the duties of the job.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. repetitively (pulling and connecting hoses)
• Capable of bending, climbing, stooping, and standing for long periods of time on concrete.
• Must be able to pass a post-offer/pre-placement drug screen, background check, job-related physical abilities, and pulmonary function test. 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to pass a job-related math exam and job-related DOT placarding exam. 
• Ability to read a tape measure. 
• Capable of driving a forklift.
• Ability to understand the basics of chemical properties and recognize potential hazards.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent, required.
• Experience in a chemical related field, preferred.
• Ability to use computers, required; Experience, preferred.

Company Description:

Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and sustainable materials. With the ambition to become in 2024 a pure player in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into three complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials - Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions - accounting for some 80% of Group sales, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of €8.7 billion ($9.7 billion) in 2019, and operates in 55 countries with 20,500 employees worldwide.