Plant Operator

SUMMARY

• Operates plant process equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, and yields.
• Monitor recording instruments, flow meters, panel lights, and other indicators, and listen for warning signals, in order to verify conformity of process conditions.
• Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panel boards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment.
• Record operating data such as process conditions, test results, and instrument readings.
• Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality.
• Draw samples of products, and conduct quality control tests in order to monitor processing, and to ensure that standards are met.
• Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by supervisory personnel.
• Start pumps to wash and rinse reactor vessels, to exhaust gases and vapors, to regulate the flow of oil, steam, air, and perfume to towers, and to add products to converter or blending vessels.
• Interpret chemical reactions visible through sight glasses or on television monitors, and review laboratory test reports for process adjustments.
• Patrol work areas to ensure that solutions in tanks and troughs are not in danger.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules. Performs other duties as required.
• Safe operations of powders production equipment while ensuring high levels of product output
• Ensure quality of finished materials by strictly following operational procedures and monitoring operational conditions, making prescribed adjustments as required
• Solely responsible for the final condition of finished product, recording any problems which are encountered and addressing appropriately
• Responsible for in process and finished goods sampling as well as following strict packaging and labeling guidelines for finished product
• Rework scrap or rejected material as directed
• Following housekeeping guidelines and maintaining a clean, safe work environment
• Other duties as assigned