Chemical technician in rotating shifts

Stockhausen Superabsorber GmbH; Deutschland; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Chemical industry pay scale

Onboarding training

Childcare allowance

Free parking including charging station

Job summary

A company in the chemical production industry is looking for a chemical technician to operate and monitor production plants. Responsibilities include handling production disruptions, performing analyses, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Ideal candidates should have completed vocational training in chemical technology, be flexible, and willing to work in shifts. The position offers extensive onboarding, participation in company development, and various perks such as childcare allowance and free parking.

Qualifications

• Vocational training as a chemical technician required.
• Experience in chemical production is advantageous.
• Must be suitable for shift work, including G26.2 respiratory protection suitability.

Responsibilities

• Operation, monitoring, and control of plants using PLS.
• Eliminate production disruptions.
• Carry out sampling and standard analyses.
• Supervise loading and documentation.
• Perform plant inspections and checks.
• Prepare permits and create shift log entries.

Skills

Vocational training as a chemical technician

Professional experience in chemical production

Flexibility

Ability to learn

Suitability for shift work

Suitability for operating industrial trucks and cranes

Education

Vocational training certificate

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Operation, monitoring, and control of (partial) plants using PLS in fully continuous alternating shifts
• Elimination of production disruptions
• Carrying out sampling and standard analyses, e.g., GC analyses
• Supervision of loading, including documentation
• Clearing and commissioning pipelines and equipment according to specifications
• Carrying out plant inspections and checks
• Independent preparation of permits, creation of shift log entries, and creation of malfunction reports
• Arrival at and departure from the plant
• Assistance with shutdown and cleaning work

What you bring to the table:

• Successfully completed vocational training as a chemical technician
• Several years of professional experience in chemical production is an advantage
• High degree of responsibility, flexibility, and ability to learn
• Willingness to work in fully continuous rotating shifts (12‑hour shifts)
• Suitability for shift work and G26.2 respiratory protection suitability
• Suitability for operating industrial trucks and cranes

What we offer:

• #Onboarding: We provide intensive on‑the‑job training. Good induction is important to us.
• #Pioneering work: The opportunity to actively participate in shaping our future setup and corporate success during an exciting phase in the company's history.
• #OtherGoodies: Chemical industry pay scale, #gernperdu, free parking (including charging station for electric cars), childcare allowance, etc.