Chemical Operator

Balchem; St. Gabriel (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Balchem Corporation in Louisiana seeks a shift operator to assure continuous operation of the liquid choline plant and associated site equipment, while upholding high safety, quality, and environmental standards.

The role requires monitoring flows, handling materials, responding to alarms, and performing basic maintenance. You will work with the plant team on safety, logs, and project tasks to improve operations.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions; good communication skills; math calculations.

Responsibilities

• Operate the continuous batch system on assigned shift.
• Monitor and adjust flow rates of reactants, steam and water.
• Unload raw materials and load finished product while wearing PPE.
• Respond to alarms and maintain logs and readings.
• Perform minor maintenance and assist during plant shutdowns.
• Train new employees on shift responsibilities.

Skills

Forklift experience

Safety policies

Reading logs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

If you are passionate about delivering excellence, and think you are a great fit with our organization, we'd love to hear from you.

For any jobs listed below without a specific city and/or state, they are considered REMOTE opportunities.

Balchem Corporation, and its subsidiaries, offers a competitive salary and benefits package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Assure the continuous operation of the liquid choline plant and associated site equipment through shift operator duties and teamwork while maintaining a safe, high quality, and environmentally compliant facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The employee who operates this continuous batch system will work the designated hours on their assigned shift and perform the following job duties:

• Maintain accurate logs and readings.
• Responsible for first response to emergency situations that occur as a member of HAZMAT team.
• Member of plant fire fighting team.
• Adherence to all safety policies and procedures.
• Adherence to all environmental policies.
• Perform minor maintenance work and assist during plant shutdowns.
• Maintain assigned operating area in a clean and neat manner.
• Work on special projects to improve plant operations.
• Respond to visual and audible alarms. This involves good sight, hearing, and logical thinking.
• Monitor and adjust flow rates of reactants, steam and water in the Choline Chloride process. This involves much walking, and observing, climbing ladders, turning of valves and testing of process materials.
• Unloading raw materials and loading finished product on railcars or tank trucks. This involves wearing PPE, lifting, walking, going up and down stairs, climbing ladders, pushing, and pulling motions, handling wrenches with forces possibly exceeding 50 pounds, balancing on top of railcars and tank cars with the possibility of contact with hazardous materials.
• Testing and adjusting pH on immediate and finished product. This involves walking, turning valves, wearing PPE, with possibility of exposure to corrosives.
• Waste Water Treatment System, this involves walking, turning valves, possible heat exposure, wearing PPE, possible exposure to corrosives.
• Train new employees on various shift responsibilities.
• Follows all safety policies and procedures including use of safety equipment (PPE) and equipment safeguards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Manufacturing and forklift experience preferred. High school diploma or equivalency. Ability to follow oral and written instructions; good oral and written communication skills and ability to perform mathematical calculations.

Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.