Outside Chemical Operator - Portsmouth

Job Responsibilities:

• Adhere to standard work and standard operating procedures to ensure unit safety, quality and production goals are met.
• Responsible to take and interpret readings on various equipment assessing any variation to standard troubleshooting and taking action to redress and bring process back to standard.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent experience required
• 2 years minimum experience in an industrial/manufacturing and/or chemical plant industry

Additional Qualifications:

• 1 year Chemical Operations background/experience is strongly preferred
• Ability to work on a 12 hour rotating shift schedule
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to operate a fork truck
• Ability to perform the physical labor associated with the job
• Possess a strong work ethic and initiative to learn processes
• Ability to work at elevated heights - greater than 50 feet
• Comfortable entering and working in confined spaces
• Demonstrated ability to deliver a safe work space based on following standard work
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and take corrective action within an industrial setting
• Advanced troubleshooting skills
• The ability to handle and work with highly hazardous chemical intermediates
• Ability to wear and work in full body PPE (personal protection equipment) which includes acid suit (acid jacket & acid pants) – full face respirator & hood
• Ability Load and unload bulk liquid chemical trucks and rail cars
• Demonstrated ability to communicate through multiple layers of an organization.
• Computer literate

The hourly rate for this position is $28.00 to $32.46