Chemical Operator I

Veolia Environnement SA; New Philadelphia (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Plan

FSA/HSA

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia Group seeks a skilled plant operator to control chemical processes in a production environment in Ohio. You will load trailers, stage materials, monitor instruments, and adjust settings to optimize quality and yield while upholding safety standards.

Required are a high school diploma (GED) with 6 months in chemical manufacturing, 2 years of batch blending experience with hazardous materials, and 1 year of analytical testing. Forklift experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of six months' experience in a chemical manufacturing environment with hazardous materials.
• Minimum of 2 years’ batch chemical blending/formulation experience with hazardous materials.
• Minimum of 1 year of analytical testing experience.
• Experience driving a forklift.

Responsibilities

• Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions.
• Clean and load Chemsure trailers; stage materials for production areas; wash totes; receive materials; store materials.
• Consolidate inventory and perform general housekeeping.
• Support Environmental, Health, and Safety programs and regulations.
• Adjust control settings to affect speeds, quality and yields.
• Monitor instruments and indicators to verify process conditions.
• Record operating data and report conditions affecting safety and quality.
• Draw samples and conduct quality control tests.
• Start pumps to wash, exhaust, regulate flows and add products to vessels.
• Interpret reactions and review lab reports for process adjustments.
• Notify maintenance for equipment malfunctions; adjust power, steam, water, or air supplies.

Skills

SAP

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Team player

Independent thinker

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree (preferred)

Job description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Position Summary
Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial products. Clean and load Chemsure trailers in the Point of Feed (POF) room; stage materials for production areas; wash totes; receive materials; put materials into storage locations; consolidate inventory; and performgeneral housekeeping.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Support all Environmental, Health, and Safety programs, policies, and regulations
• Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, and yields
• Monitor recording instruments, flow meters, panel lights, and other indicators, and listen for warning signals, to verify conformity of process conditions
• Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panel boards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment
• Record operating data such as process conditions, test results, and instrument readings
• Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality
• Draw samples of productsand conduct quality control tests to monitor processingand to ensure that standards are met
• Regulate or shut down equipment during emergencies, as directed by supervisory personnel
• Start pumps to wash and rinse reactor vessels, to exhaust gases and vapors, to regulate the flow of oil, steam, air, and to add products to blending vessels
• Interpret chemical reactions visible through sight glasses or on television monitors, and review laboratory test reports for process adjustments
• Patrol work areas to ensure that solutions in tanks and troughs are not in danger of overflowing
• Notify maintenanceand other auxiliary personnel to correct equipment malfunctions and to adjust power, steam, water, or air supplies
• Turn valves to regulate flow of products or byproducts through agitator tanks, storage drums, or neutralizer tanks
• Calculate material requirements or yields according to formulas
• Gauge tank levelsusing calibrated rods
• Defrost frozen valvesusing steam hoses

Qualifications

Who You Are:

• Team player, individual thinker

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Working knowledge of SAP
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Education & Experience:

Required

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of six (6) months' experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment with hazardous materials.
• Minimum of 2 years’ related batch chemical blending/ formulation experience with hazardous materials
• Minimum of 1 year of analytical testing experience
• Experience driving a forklift

Preferred

• Associate degree from an accredited university, college, or technical school

Working Conditions:

• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Safety Boots, Safety Clothing, Safety Helmet, Safety Goggle/Glasses, Respirator, Gloves)

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, and because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

We also offer...

• Opportunity for advancement. A place to build a career!
• Training in valuable skills
• Opportunity for new challenges. We’re growing!
• Strong leadership team!

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and considers all applications equally, without discrimination.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; the employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g., H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company, and no fee will be due

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.