3rd shift Hydro Operator

AAK AB; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Health Savings Account contribution

401(k) matching

Free Life and Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts on travel and events

Job summary

A leading chemical processing company is seeking a Hydro Operator in Louisville, Kentucky. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining a complex chemical process, ensuring safety compliance, and performing quality testing. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, and possess industrial knowledge along with basic chemistry skills. This role requires the ability to lift 50 lbs and to maintain safety standards in a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• Aptitude in machines and industrial knowledge is required.
• Knowledge of basic chemistry and math is desired.
• Ability to climb stairs, bend, lift 50 lbs, and stand/walk for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Maintain chemical process by reading charts and monitoring systems.
• Conduct sampling and quality testing.
• Ensure safety and compliance in operations.

Skills

Industrial knowledge

Basic chemistry

Recordkeeping

Mathematics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

About the role

Hydro Operations controls a chemical reaction between hydrogen gas, a nickel catalyst and steam heated oil to then gas harden to a specific melt point of IV. Once completed oil is circulated through a press with earth material to remove the nickel and earth material and then directing it to a storage tank for evaluation. The Hydro Operator is responsible for maintaining this process by reading charts/computer systems, taking several samples, and switching valves/controls so the oil/steam/gas is going to the appropriate areas. The Operators are responsible for cleaning the hydro area, replacing press screens and keeping the product moving in an efficient manner as well as sampling and labeling correctly.

Responsibilities

Safety & Environmental Performance

• Identify high-risk safety/productivity issues and help to remedy them.
• Support full plant wide compliance with safety rules to further our goal of 0 accidents and encouragement of reporting and correcting near misses.
• Encourage employees to look for ways to improve safety and production processes.
• Prevention and timely reporting of any environmental issues.
• Adhere to GMP’s and other work procedures as to assure product quality and consistency to our customers.
• Prevent injuries by encouraging employees to work safely.

Work Requirements

• Take samples from the converters and run either melt points and or RI.
• Multitask between 2-3 different converters.
• Know the correct amount and type of catalyst to use for each product.
• Monitor the stg. tank levels.
• Monitor filtration system closely to produce clean, finished product.
• Add the correct amount of filter medium and take the quality and/or finished sample to the lab for testing.
• Communicate with the powerhouse for raising or lowering the make on the gas plant when needed.
• Follow all GMP’s for maximum quality.
• Check pumps and line settings to ensure that you are coming and going to the correct storage.
• Perform any and all tasks assigned to you by any member of the management team who provided the task that is approved by your supervisor.
• Manually turn valves/switches on tanks and machines to start and stop oil flow on tanks inside and outside.
• Monitor flow rates of oil and read charts and computer screens.
• Take samples to lab; label properly, record movements in ITS and OIS.
• Use forklift to dump full hoppers; replace propane tanks on forklift.
• Switch out the filters and unclog any products throughout the building as needed.

Cost Control

• Reduce the amount of rework by participating in employee involvement, process improvement and adherence to process guidelines.
• Ensure work is completed to customers specifications.
• Contribute to the effort in controlling costs and minimizing waste in your daily work.

About you

High school diploma or GED with some aptitude in machines and industrial knowledge. Must be able to climb stairs frequently, bend and stoop, lift 50 lbs frequently, and stand/walk for long periods of time. Recordkeeping, reading temperature gauges, monitoring storage volume and contents is required. Knowledge of some basic chemistry and math is desired.

In return AAK offer

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental and vision) starting date of hire.
• Health Savings Account with AAK annual contribution of $1,000-$1,500.
• We match 100% of the first 3% you contribute to your 401(k), and 50% of the next 3%.
• Free Life and Disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Supplemental Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection and Legal Insurance Plans.
• Discounts on travel, amusement parks, concerts, movies, and more.
• Celebrations, events, and activities onsite and supporting our communities.
• Recognition incentives for service and peer to peer recognition.

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