Chemical Operator I

Veolia; New Philadelphia (OH); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

Veolia is seeking a Chemical Process Operator to monitor and control chemical changes in industrial production. You will load trailers, stage materials, and perform general housekeeping while supporting safety programs.

Responsibilities include adjusting equipment, recording data, and drawing samples for quality tests. Required are a high school diploma or GED, and 6 months in chemical manufacturing with hazardous materials, plus forklift experience.

Formación

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum of 6 months in chemical manufacturing with hazardous materials.
• Minimum of 2 years’ batch chemical blending/formulation with hazardous materials.
• Minimum of 1 year analytical testing experience.
• Experience driving a forklift.

Responsabilidades

• Support all Environmental, Health, and Safety programs and policies.
• Adjust equipment settings to influence speeds of reactions, quality, and yields.
• Monitor instruments and indicators to verify process conditions.
• Operate chemical processes using control boards and semi-automatic equipment.
• Record process data and instrument readings for quality control.
• Collaborate with technical staff to resolve safety and efficiency issues.
• Draw product samples and conduct quality tests.
• Regulate or shut down equipment during emergencies as directed.
• Start pumps to wash reactors and regulate flows of inputs and outputs.
• Interpret reactions from sight glasses or monitors and review lab results.
• Patrol areas to prevent overflows and hazards.
• Notify maintenance for equipment malfunctions and power adjustments.
• Open/close valves to regulate flows in tanks and vessels.
• Calculate material requirements or yields from formulas.
• Gauge tank levels with calibrated rods.
• Defrost valves using steam hoses.

Conocimientos

Team player

Attention to detail

Strong math skills

Excellent communication

Google tools proficiency

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree (preferred) in related field

Herramientas

SAP

Forklift operation

Descripción del empleo

Company 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
• Customer-focused; positive attitude
• Attention to detail

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Working knowledge of SAP
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Strong math skills
• Strong computer skills, including Google

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.