Chemical Plant Operator

Attero; Haridwar; On-site; INR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Attero is seeking a skilled Process Operator to operate and monitor chemical processing equipment across leaching, filtration, crystallization, and solid‑liquid separation. You will manage key parameters such as temperature, pressure, pH, flow, and dosing, and ensure safe handling of acids, alkalis, and solvents.

You will document batch records, participate in shift handovers, and coordinate with production, maintenance, quality control, and EHS teams to maintain 5S standards and smooth plant

Qualifications

• Understanding of chemical process operations including hydrometallurgical processes, acid/alkali leaching, precipitation, metal recovery and purification, filtration and filter-press operation, solid‑liquid separation, chemical dosing systems, pH and temperature control, pharmaceutical chemical processing, batch process operations, and chemical storage and transfer systems.
• Ability to read P&ID, process flow diagrams, and equipment layouts.
• Good understanding of pumps, valves, pipelines, reactors, and filtration equipment.
• Ability to identify process abnormalities and take appropriate first‑level action.
• Good communication and shift coordination skills.
• Strong focus on safety and process discipline.
• Ability to work in rotational shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor chemical process equipment such as reactors, agitators, pumps, filters, centrifuges, dryers, dosing systems, storage tanks, and pipelines.
• Handle chemical processes involving leaching, precipitation, filtration, washing, purification, crystallization, and solid‑liquid separation.
• Monitor and maintain critical process parameters such as temperature, pressure, pH, flow, level, agitation, and chemical dosing.
• Carry out chemical charging and dosing as per approved SOPs, batch sheets, and process instructions.
• Perform safe handling, transfer, and storage of acids, alkalis, solvents, and other process chemicals.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, quality control, and EHS teams for smooth plant operation.
• Carry out routine inspection of pumps, valves, pipelines, reactors, tanks, and other equipment.
• Ensure proper start‑up, shutdown, flushing, and cleaning of process equipment.
• Maintain batch records, production logs, chemical consumption records, equipment checklists, and shift reports.
• Support troubleshooting and corrective actions during process or equipment‑related issues.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and maintain 5S standards in the plant area.
• Train and guide casual manpower regarding safe plant operation and chemical handling.

Skills

P&ID reading

Process safety

Shift coordination

Chemical dosing

Hydrometallurgy

Job description

ROLE

• – Operate and monitor chemical process equipment such as reactors, agitators, pumps, filters/filter presses, centrifuges, dryers, dosing systems, storage tanks, and pipelines.


• – Handle chemical processes involving leaching, precipitation, filtration, washing, purification, crystallization, and solid‑liquid separation.


• – Monitor and maintain critical process parameters such as temperature, pressure, pH, flow, level, agitation, and chemical dosing.


• – Carry out chemical charging and dosing as per approved SOPs, batch sheets, and process instructions.


• – Perform safe handling, transfer, and storage of acids, alkalis, solvents, and other process chemicals.


• – Coordinate with production, maintenance, quality control, and EHS teams for smooth plant operation.


• – Carry out routine inspection of pumps, valves, pipelines, reactors, tanks, and other equipment.


• – Ensure proper start‑up, shutdown, flushing, and cleaning of process equipment.


• – Maintain batch records, production logs, chemical consumption records, equipment checklists, and shift reports.


• – Support troubleshooting and corrective actions during process or equipment‑related issues.


• – Ensure proper housekeeping and maintain 5S standards in the plant area.


• – Train and guide casual manpower regarding safe plant operation and chemical handling.

REQUIREMENTS

• – Good understanding of chemical process operations, including hydrometallurgical processes, acid/alkali leaching, chemical precipitation, metal recovery and purification, filtration and filter‑press operation, solid‑liquid separation, chemical dosing systems, pH and temperature control, pharmaceutical chemical processing, batch process operations, and chemical storage and transfer systems.


• – Basic knowledge of chemical reactions and process chemistry.


• – Ability to read P&ID, process flow diagrams, and equipment layouts.


• – Good understanding of pumps, valves, pipelines, reactors, and filtration equipment.


• – Ability to identify process abnormalities and take appropriate first‑level action.


• – Good communication and shift coordination skills.


• – Strong focus on safety and process discipline.


• – Ability to work in rotational shifts.