Chemical Plant Operator

Schuylkillchamber; Tamaqua (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 46,259 - 48,353; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Retirement contributions

Job summary

A leading electronics company located in Tamaqua, PA is seeking a Chemical Plant Operator. The role involves operating chemical processing equipment, conducting inspections on raw materials, and maintaining logs of operations. Candidates should have at least a High School Diploma or GED, with an Associate Degree in a relevant discipline preferred. The position offers a pay range of $33.58 to $35.10 per hour and includes various benefits. This is a continuous rotating 12-hour shift position, alternating every two weeks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Associate Degree in Chemical Technology or relevant discipline is preferred.
• Understanding of chemical processing techniques is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operate chemical processing equipment including various vessels and reactors.
• Perform inspections and maintain logs related to raw materials.
• Utilize tools for inputting and tracking materials and data.

Skills

Knowledge of chemical processing techniques

Safe work policies and procedures

Personal computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree in Chemical Technology

Tools

Distributive Control Systems (DCS)

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

Job description

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

The Chemical Plant Operator at EMD Electronics in Tamaqua, PA will operate chemical processing equipment including, but not limited to, freezeout vessels, batch distillation columns, compressors, reactors, scrubbers, driers, chillers, and liquefiers/receivers.The Operator will also maintain logs and operating records, evaluate data, and take appropriate action to control the process.Additional responsibilities include the following:

• Work with raw materials in the production process, including performing incoming/outgoing material inspections and preparing and/or filling containers of all sizes such as tube trailers, modules, Y containers and cylinders/cylinder packs.
• Perform cylinder maintenance and preparation tasks including painting, labeling, loading/unloading, shipping, shuttling, stamping, and processing while using safe handling techniques.
• Use analytical and systems tools to evaluate and optimize the chemical process, striving to maximize yield and throughput while minimizing waste and system downtime.
• Utilize equipment for manufacturing and inventory tracking, procurement, and general communications.
• Strive to improve operating knowledge through computer-based training (CBT) and other techniques.
• Perform computer functions necessary to communicate with site co-workers and to operate the plants.
• Perform routine plant maintenance utilizing hand tools, hand power tools, and equipment necessary to maintain the plant process equipment and will be expected to enhance his/her technical capabilities in this area; maintain plant housekeeping standards and train new operators.

This is a continuous rotating 12-hour shift. 2 Weeks on Days and 2 weeks on nights.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Chemical Technology, Chemistry or other life science discipline.
• Knowledge of chemical processing techniques, safe work policies and procedures and quality practices.
• Knowledge of customer attributes and specifications.
• Personal computer skills and experience with distributive control systems (DCS) and programmable logic controllers (PLC).

Pay Range for this position - $33.58 - $35.10

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.