General Operator

8974 DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC; Circleville (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive pay and benefits

Job summary

DuPont is seeking a General Operator – Level 5 at the Circleville, Ohio site. The role involves monitoring and operating equipment, ensuring quality and SOP conformance, and following safety procedures.

The operator rotates through roles including potential control room duties, while upholding health, safety, and environmental standards. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, ability to lift up to 35 lbs, and experience with PPE, reading tape measures, and basic math.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent.
• Willing to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule including overtime, sometimes on short notice.
• Willing to wear PPE such as steel-toed shoes, hardhat, protective eyewear and clean room attire.
• Must be able to lift and move objects up to 35 lbs.
• Must be able to read a tape measure and read plant specifications.

Responsibilities

• Adjust controls to regulate temperature, pressure, feed, or flow of liquids or gases according to equipment knowledge.
• Operate chemical processes or systems using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.
• Direct activities of workers assisting in control or verification of processes.
• Drain equipment and flush tanks or equipment with water or solutions.
• Monitor operating conditions and detect leaks or malfunctions.
• Maintain clean work areas and adhere to health, safety, and environmental policies.

Skills

Forklift operation

Basic math skills

Read tape measure

Teamwork

Attention to detail

PPE compliance

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Tape measure

Job description

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont.

Why Join Us | DuPont Careers DuPont has an immediate opening for a General Operator – Level 5 at our Circleville, OH site! The General Operator monitors and operates equipment and facilities, including field equipment, insuring quality and conformance with standard operating procedures. Maintains safety standards at all times and initiates and follows emergency procedures when necessary. Rotates through various roles within the area, including, in some cases, a control room rotation.

Key job responsibilities include:

• Must have Medical clearance and respirator approval.
• Adjust controls to regulate temperature, pressure, feed, or flow of liquids or gases and times of prescribed reactions, according to knowledge of equipment and processes.
• Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panelboards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment.
• Direct activities of workers assisting in control or verification of processes or in unloading of materials.
• Drain equipment and pump water or other solutions through to flush and clean tanks or equipment.
• Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
• Troubleshoot problems with equipment, devices, or products.
• Open valves or start pumps, agitators, reactors, blowers, or automatic feed of materials.
• Read plant specifications to determine products, ingredients, or prescribed modifications of plant procedures.
• Dump or scoop prescribed solid, granular, or powdered materials into equipment.
• Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Patrol work areas to detect leaks or equipment malfunctions or to monitor operating conditions.
• Implement appropriate industrial emergency response procedures.
• Maintain clean work areas.
• Dispose of hazardous materials.
• Makes decisions and establishes necessary priorities for course of action based on judgment and job knowledge where established standards may not apply.

Qualifications Required:

• A minimum of a High School diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent.
• Willing and able to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule including overtime, sometimes on short notice.
• Willing and able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), such as steel toes, hardhat, protective eyewear and clean room attire.
• Willing and able to lift and move objects that weigh up to 35 lbs.
• Must have basic math skills.
• Must have experience operating fork trucks in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to read a tape measure.
• Must be able to keep accurate written records and maintain good communication skills.
• Must have attention to detail.
• Must be flexible, adaptable, dependable, reliable, and must be able to work in a team environment.

Join our Talent Community to stay connected with us! DuPont offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page. For additional information on our unbridled commitment to deliver essential innovations that enrich people's lives, enable sustainable development and foster human potential for generations to come, please access the following link to better understand & appreciate. Together, we're turning possibilities into real world answers that help humanity prosper!

DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information.

DuPont offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page. For additional information on our unbridled commitment to deliver essential innovations that enrich people's lives, enable sustainable development and foster human potential for generations to come, please access the following link to better understand & appreciate. Together, we're turning possibilities into real world answers that help humanity prosper!

DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information.