Progression Operator

Department: Manufacturing

Location: La Porte, TX

Description:

The Operator operates plant machinery and equipment designed to generate polypropylene, adheres to established operating standards, and is always vigilant about safety processes and protocols.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Follows operating discipline, procedures, and practices to ensure a safe and efficient operation of assigned duties.
• Performs routine operation of basic control systems and devices to monitor levels, temperatures, pressures, and flow rates, and transfer of products.
• Monitors the process, takes readings, and adjusts controls to correct deviations from set operating standards.
• Controls, monitors, and makes needed adjustments to all control systems and manually operated equipment.
• Identifies any equipment that requires maintenance, clears and tags equipment as required, and issues Safe Work Permits for maintenance and project work.
• Uses troubleshooting skills to resolve process, product quality, safety, and environmental problems.
• Product transfers and transitions as required by the Operating Schedule Category Activity Report.
• Communicates and coordinates outside activities with outside operators, including the extruder operator and the product loading area operators.
• Communicates and coordinates outside activities with other Process Operators, Maintenance Technicians, Production and Process Team Members, and Site Management.
• Acts as a resource for other Technicians on job tasks and prioritization of work activities. Performs tasks assigned per task list, accurately completing all required paperwork.
• Qualify in all Unit roles and assist with training new operators in your qualified roles.
• Performs all duties with a high degree of dedication to safety and environmental stewardship.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Six months of experience working in a chemical plant environment.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• A current, valid United States driver's license.
• Capable of the physical demands related to this position, including frequent walking, standing, working in confined spaces, climbing ladders/scaffolding to perform elevated work, repetitive motion, and occasional lifting of weights up to 60 pounds.
• Flexibility to work potential overtime, if needed (including weekends and holidays), given advanced notice.
• Be able to complete self-paced computer based training.
• Have general computer skills necessary to operate SharePoint and Microsoft Office.
• Be able to drive a forklift
• Solid inventory management skills
• Solid organizational skills

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience:

• 2 years of chemical plant operator experience.
• Process Technology degree.
• Previous Polyolefin operations experience.