Chemical Operator — High-Hazard Plant

NEXPERA; Darrow (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Union benefits

Job summary

NEXPERA is seeking a Chemical Operator to monitor and operate plant equipment at our Darrow facility. You will ensure product quality, follow SOPs, and maintain safety practices across lab and field areas.

Responsibilities include startup/shutdown, equipment troubleshooting, process monitoring, and record-keeping while performing basic maintenance and loading/unloading railcars and trucks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to navigate Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite and learn new computer systems and software applications.
• Willing and able to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including overtime, nights, weekends and short notice call-in if required.
• Willing and able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Willing and able to work in a High Hazard environment; outdoors, indoors, elevated heights and confined spaces
• Willing and able to wear PPE such as steel toe shoes, hardhat, protective eyewear, face shields, respirator, chemical acid suit, etc.
• Willing and able to climb stairs, ladders; stand, walk, stoop, bend, kneel, crawl; visual acuity for close work; able to reach overhead; able to hear and respond to alarms
• Willing and able to acquire a boiler’s license
• Willing and able to obtain powered industrial truck certification
• Willing and able to operate a trackmobile to move railcars on-site and a yard-dog to move product trailers on-site
• Experience maintaining, repairing and troubleshooting industrial equipment/machinery

Responsibilities

• Start up and shut down plant systems and components.
• Operate, monitor and control plant systems; visually inspect equipment and process conditions.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance by isolating, clearing and locking out.
• Follow and revise process operating procedures and safety procedures as needed.
• Troubleshoot equipment to restore operation.
• Analyze charts and logs to identify problems.
• Train new operators, reinforcing safety principles.
• Perform loading/unloading of railcars, tank trucks and totes.
• Perform laboratory analysis of products.
• Clerical duties and shipping duties as required.
• Operate mobile equipment such as forklifts and yard-dogs.
• Recognize abnormalities in a High Hazard area and act to protect people and environment.

Skills

Safety compliance

Shift work

Heavy lifting

Equipment troubleshooting

Lab analysis

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

NEXPERA is seeking a Chemical Operator to monitor and operate plant equipment at our Darrow facility. You will ensure product quality, follow SOPs, and maintain safety practices across lab and field areas.

Responsibilities include startup/shutdown, equipment troubleshooting, process monitoring, and record-keeping while performing basic maintenance and loading/unloading railcars and trucks.