Chemical Plant Operator: Safety‑Focused Technician

Tessenderlo Group; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription

401k Plan

Paid vacation & sick time

Tuition Reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Travel Insurance

Job summary

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. operates a facility in Fresno, CA where you will run daily plant operations and ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations. The role emphasizes hands-on process control, sample analysis, and timely response to equipment issues.

You will participate in the plant safety program, perform routine inspections, and assist in projects such as maintenance and turn-around, ensuring clean and orderly plant operations.

Qualifications

• Must read and understand procedures and safety rules.
• Basic understanding of chemistry and instrumentation beneficial.
• Ability to read and follow local instrumentation readings.
• Strong written and verbal communication with teammates.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trucks and railcars per policy and regulations.
• Read and record local instrumentation; sample analysis for quality.
• Containment, clean-up, labeling, and waste management per regulations.
• Operate valves and equipment during plant processes.
• Troubleshoot process equipment and respond to irregularities.
• Support plant safety program; attend safety meetings and inspections.
• Inspect vessels and equipment to prevent failures; maintain clean plant.
• Assist in projects, maintenance, turn-around, and lockout/tag-out.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Reading comprehension

Basic math

Chemistry basics

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Job description

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. operates a facility in Fresno, CA where you will run daily plant operations and ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations. The role emphasizes hands-on process control, sample analysis, and timely response to equipment issues.

You will participate in the plant safety program, perform routine inspections, and assist in projects such as maintenance and turn-around, ensuring clean and orderly plant operations.