Chemical Operator Job at Hexion Careers, Fayetteville, NC

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  • Hexion Careers
  • Fayetteville, NC

Job Description

Company Overview

 

Grounded by a history that is deeply rooted in innovation, Hexion is a global employer committed to building and protecting the future by producing innovative performance materials.  Our materials are the building blocks for critical industries, including construction, agriculture, energy, automotive, and infrastructure protection. Everywhere you look, you will find our materials and people at work to help customers make products that are stronger, safer, and cleaner. When you work for Hexion, you’ll join a team that is committed to operating safely and with integrity to build a more sustainable future for all, our associates, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

Position Overview

 

In this role, you will be responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of continuous and batch production facilities at the Fayetteville site. A chemical operator should be fully (and demonstrably) confident of their technical and personal abilities and should be able to use their abilities to positively affect the personnel and plant around them on a daily basis.

Job Responsibilities

 

Safety

  • Ensures that Hexion Safety Manual practices are followed during regular operations, unit maintenance and operational outages.
  • Participates in safety audits, training, inspections, incident investigations and PSM/PHA activities.
  • Ensures excellent housekeeping is maintained at all times - both personally and as a unit team. 

 

Environmental Compliance

  • Demonstrates a working knowledge the site air permit, water permit and discharge permit.
  • Maintain unit operations within permit guidelines.
  • Knowledge of hazardous and nonhazardous wastes generation and the proper disposal.

 

Quality

  • Demonstrates analytical insight and knowledge of testing equipment and equipment utilized in the process area.
  • Participates in the investigation of quality incidents and takes action to prevent recurrence.
  • Ensures product is manufactured in spec. and shipped to meet customer requirements.

 

Production

  • Produce finished product at a level to meet requirements of both external and internal customers by following SOP’s. 
  • Effectively troubleshoot and solve operational and quality issues.
  • Perform real time data entry using SAP, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, etc as needed to perform job duties.
  • Sample finished product, test and analyze results against specs.
  • Load finished product onto tank trucks following SOP’s.
  • Perform minor unit maintenance under qualified supervision.
  • Maintain equipment, clean and replace strainer bags as needed.
  • Unload raw materials (bulk and liquid) and stage in production areas using forklift, yard tractor or rail car mover.

 

Regulatory

  • Understand and follow DOT, OSHA, EPA and other regulations.

 

Leadership

  • Works well with others; promotes attitude of continuous improvement.
  • Independently completes day-to-day tasks with minimal supervision and to complete other special assignments, with an appropriate level of supervisory involvement Practices Hexion Core Values in daily activities and adheres to all Company polices and procedures.
  • Assists Shift Leaders to direct shift activities of operating personnel, contractors, etc. during routine and abnormal operations if required.
  • Willingness and ability to work overtime as needed to maintain business coverage.

 

Other

  • Complete other tasks as assigned by leadership.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

  • Reports through the Shift Lead to the Production Superintendent.

Competencies

 

Physical: Walking, driving, standing, lifting 55 pounds repeatedly, sitting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, fingering, talking, hearing, and seeing. Ability to enter confined spaces and wear a respirator.


Aptitudes: Must possess the ability to understand the meaning of words and their ideas, as well as instructions and their underlying principles. Perform some arithmetic operations, possess eye-hand motor coordination and be able to operator a forklift.


Temperament: Must have the ability to accept responsibility, perform duties under stress, adapt to situations requiring preciseness and adapt to changing duties and responsibilities. Must be able to adapt to situations involving the interpretation of feelings, ideas, or facts; be able to influence people in the opinions, attitudes or judgments; and be able to generalize, evaluate, make decisions and perform repetitive work.

Minimum Qualifications

 

  • Experienced forklift operator 
  • Chemical handling experience
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Attention to Detail
  • Computer experience
  • Good Organization Skills
  • Strong Mechanical Aptitude
  • Strong Team Player
  • Ability to Multi-Task
  • Self Starter
  • Understanding of process equipment
  • Good trouble shooting skills
  • Experience with yard tractor and railcar mover
  • Post Secondary Education/ Vocational Preferred
  • Must be able to analyze and interpret data, come to sound conclusion and make recommendations.

Other

 

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years of age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies.

 

Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

 

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have current satisfactory work performance and in most cases, have been in your current role for 18 months.

 

Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet, or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.

Job Tags

For contractors, Shift work,

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