Chemical Plant Operator

Attero Recycling Ltd; Haridwar; On-site; INR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Inc. in India is seeking a Chemical Plant Operator with 6-7 years of Hydrometallurgy or pharmaceutical chemical process experience to operate and monitor plant equipment safely.

You will manage leaching, filtration, crystallization, and other unit operations, maintain process parameters, and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental requirements. A B.Sc. in Chemistry is required, and the role emphasizes shift coordination and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.Sc. in Chemistry or equivalent qualification.
• 6–7 years of relevant experience in Hydrometallurgy or pharmaceutical chemical processing.
• Strong understanding of chemical processes and safety.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor chemical process equipment such as reactors, pumps, filters, centrifuges, and storage tanks.
• Handle processes involving leaching, precipitation, filtration, washing, crystallization, and solid-liquid separation.
• Monitor and maintain critical process parameters: temperature, pressure, pH, flow, level, and dosing.
• Carry out charging and dosing as per SOPs and batch sheets.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, quality control, and EHS teams.
• Maintain batch records, production logs, and shift reports.
• Train and guide casual manpower in safe plant operation.

Skills

Hydrometallurgy

Process safety

Process monitoring

P&ID reading

Shift coordination

Education

B.Sc. in Chemistry

Job description

Job Description - Chemical Plant Operator

Position: Chemical Plant Operator

Experience: 6-7 years of relevant experience in Hydrometallurgy or Pharmaceutical Chemical Process Industries

Qualification: Minimum B.Sc. in Chemistry or equivalent qualification.

Job Purpose

To operate and monitor chemical process plant equipment safely and efficiently, ensure smooth production operations, maintain process parameters, and follow all safety, quality, and environmental requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 the 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 causal manpower a regarding safe plant operation and chemical handling.

Preferred Technical Experience

Candidates with experience in the following areas will be preferred:

• Hydrometallurgical processes
• Acid/alkali leaching
• Chemical precipitation
• Metal recovery and purification
• Filtration and filter press operation, ANFD, Rcvd operation
• pH and temperature control
• Pharmaceutical chemical processing
• Batch process operations
• Chemical storage and transfer systems

Required Skills

• Good understanding of chemical process operations
• 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