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Chemical Operator (12-hour Shift)

Charlotte, NC 28273

Posted: 10/03/2024 Job Number: 226 Pay Rate: $23 - $26/hour

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
  • Observe safety precautions to prevent fires or explosions.
  • Record operational data, such as temperatures, pressures, ingredients used, processing times, or test results.
  • Operate equipment in which chemical changes or reactions take place during the processing of industrial or consumer products.
  • Patrol work areas to detect leaks or equipment malfunctions or to monitor operating conditions.
  • Draw samples of products at specified stages so that analyses can be performed.
  • Adjust controls to regulate temperature, pressure, feed, or flow of liquids or gases and times of prescribed reactions, according to knowledge of equipment and processes.
  • Monitor gauges, recording instruments, flowmeters, or products to ensure that specified conditions are maintained.
  • Test product samples for specific gravity, chemical characteristics, pH levels, concentrations, or viscosities, or send them to laboratories for testing.
  • Inspect equipment or units to detect leaks or malfunctions, shutting equipment down, if necessary.
  • Open valves or start pumps, agitators, reactors, blowers, or automatic feed of materials.
  • Read plant specifications to determine products, ingredients, or prescribed modifications of plant procedures.
  • Estimate materials required for production and measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients.
  • Notify maintenance engineers of equipment malfunctions. Using maintenance work order system.
  • Add treating or neutralizing agents to products, and pump products through filters or centrifuges to remove impurities or to precipitate products.
  • Observe and compare colors/consistencies of products to instrument readings and to laboratory and standard test results.
  • Direct activities of workers assisting in control, verification of processes or in unloading of materials.
  • Drain equipment, and pump water or other solutions through to flush and clean tanks or equipment.
  • Flush or clean equipment, using steam hoses or mechanical reamers.
  • Make minor repairs, lubricate, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
  • Inventory supplies received and consumed.
Key Qualifications:
  • Forklift and manufacturing experience required.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  • Effective written/verbal communication skills, proficient understanding of mathematics.
  • Efficient time management skills and accuracy required.
  • Able to lift, push, pull, up to 55 pounds at a time and wear safety gear.
  • As part of the manufacturing process, you will be inside a controlled room at a constant of 100F.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; college coursework or other formal training in related field preferred. 
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