Industrial Chemical Operator - High-Hazard Plant

nexpera; North Bend (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

NEXPERA is seeking a Chemical Operator at its North Bend, OH site. You will monitor and operate plant equipment and field devices, ensuring quality, SOP compliance, and safety.

The role involves control room, lab, and on-site operations with a focus on process safety and emergency response. The position requires experience in industrial settings, ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts, and readiness to operate in high-hazard environments while maintaining PPE standards.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and ability to learn new systems.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial or manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 2 years of high-hazard or chemical operations experience.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and obtain certification to operate powered industrial trucks (e.g., forklifts).
• Perform physical tasks including climbing ladders/stairs, standing, stooping, kneeling, crawling.
• Work in high-hazard environments, indoors/outdoors, at heights, and in confined spaces.
• Wear PPE (steel-toe boots, hard hat, safety glasses, respirator, acid suit, etc.).
• Work 12-hour rotating shifts (nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and call-ins).
• Acquire a boiler license in the State of Ohio.
• Lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and control plant equipment; visually inspect and assess system conditions.
• Recognize and respond to abnormalities in high-hazard work areas to ensure safety.
• Start up and shut down plant systems (normal and emergency).
• Troubleshoot equipment and restore it to normal operation.
• Follow, review, and revise SOPs, maintenance, and safety procedures.
• Train new operators, emphasizing safety and environmental standards.
• Analyze charts and logs to identify operational issues.
• Stabilize and return systems to normal conditions.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance by isolating, clearing, and locking out.
• Operate industrial boilers and assist in site team participation or leadership.
• Operate mobile equipment such as manlifts, forklifts, yard-dogs, and track mobiles.
• Conduct clerical and shipping duties as required.
• Perform laboratory analysis of product samples.
• Load/unload railcars, tank trucks, and totes.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

P&IDs reading

Technical manuals reading

Safety documentation reading

Forklift operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP

Job description

NEXPERA is seeking a Chemical Operator at its North Bend, OH site. You will monitor and operate plant equipment and field devices, ensuring quality, SOP compliance, and safety.

The role involves control room, lab, and on-site operations with a focus on process safety and emergency response. The position requires experience in industrial settings, ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts, and readiness to operate in high-hazard environments while maintaining PPE standards.