Chemical Process Control Technician (3rd shift)

Franklin International, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

On-site fitness center

Nurse health coach

529 Plan matching

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Franklin International, Inc. seeks a Chemical Process Control Technician for its Columbus, Ohio facility.

This entry-level position targets candidates with technical degrees and a strong interest in process data analysis, SPC and computer-based control systems. You will work third shift, monitor multiple processes, and collaborate with process engineers to develop hands-on expertise across adhesives manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a technical field with chemistry/electronics/CS coursework preferred.
• Familiarity with statistical process controls and programming is beneficial.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret process data from field instrumentation across multiple vessels/lines.
• Make control decisions based on real-time feedback and alarms.
• Operate computer terminals to control and integrate manufacturing equipment.
• Direct plant operators to perform manual operations as needed.
• Provide feedback on process improvements to engineers and chemists.
• Suggest parameter updates to controls programming based on data.
• Report production performance metrics to management (yield, uptime, MTBF).
• Analyze batches using SPC and JMP to track run-time data.
• Verify improvements and optimize time, temperature, speeds and flows.

Skills

SPC techniques

Computer programming

Analytical skills

Education

Associate's degree in a technical field

Tools

JMP

Job description

Franklin International, a leading manufacturer of adhesives, coatings, and sealants is currently seeking to add a Chemical Process Control Technician to our team. This role is an entry level position designed for candidates with computer science, chemical engineering, or other technical degrees, where there is a variety of mathematics, problem solving, and analytical skills within the curriculum. It is a role in which you focus on process details to develop industry knowledge and skills that offer opportunities to multiple career paths within the organization. This is a full-time, 3rd shift position.

Primary Job Objective

This position is responsible for monitoring, interpreting and reacting to information provided by field instrumentation and process controls in the manufacture of adhesives. The process control technician will continuously monitor separate processes occurring simultaneously via one or more computer screens and make decisions based on information provided to him/her via computer and/or alarm panels. This person will direct manufacturing personnel in support of these processes and work closely with Process Engineers.

Fundamental Job Tasks

• Manipulate computer data/screens to facilitate monitoring continuous processing feedback from multiple computer screens and/or panels regarding progress of computer controlled manufacturing on multiple production vessels/lines.
• Interpret and make control decisions based on above feedback.
• Enter commands, using the computer terminal, and activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment to integrate and operate manufacturing equipment.
• Provide directions to plant operators to perform manual operations.
• Provide feedback and process improvement suggestions to process engineers and/or chemists regarding processes and standardization of like products.
• Provide feedback and process improvement suggestions to controls technician and/or process engineers regarding potential changes/upgrades to programming parameters.
• Provide regular feedback to production management regarding such items as plant operator performance, schedule compliance, yield, first pass rates, etc.
• Using SPC techniques review, analyze and report on such conditions as production versus production standards, up-time, mean time between failure and overall operating effectiveness. Measure real-time/run-time data analysis of batches using JMP.
• Verify process improvements and help to optimize existing processes -- time temperature, speeds, etc.

Minimum requirements include an Associate's degree in a technical field, preferably with courses that include studies in chemistry, electronics, and/or computer science, OR applicable experience. Familiarity with statistical process controls and computer programming would be beneficial.

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Franklin International is among the largest privately held manufacturers of adhesives and sealants in the United States. We opened in 1935 as the Franklin Glue Company and today areknown as Franklin International to reflect our global distribution across 60 countries on six continents around the globe. Our Construction Building Products division provides the Titebond brand of glues, adhesives and sealants for use in woodworking and all facets of residential and commercial construction. Franklin International employs over 400 people in its laboratory, R&D center, sales/marketing offices and manufacturing facility, all located at its corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. We are an American family-owned, U.S.-based company and our products sold in the U.S. are made in America.

Franklin International is proud of our family-friendly atmosphere. We are small enough that people know your name, but big enough to have the resources available to do amazing things within our industry. Our award-winning benefits program includes a wide range of benefits from medical, dental, and vision insurance to more unique options like a free on-site fitness center, nurse health coach, 529 Plan matching, and adoption support. Our average employee tenure is over twelve years; learn more at www.FranklinInternational.com.

Our Vision: To be the most trusted adhesion company in the world.