Process Operator

ChampionX; Freeport (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Long-term career path

Resources and tools

Safety-focused culture

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

ChampionX, now part of SLB, seeks a Process Operator for the Freeport, TX plant. Join a global technology company focused on energy innovation and safe, autonomous operations in a rotating shift schedule.

You will operate process equipment, support production, and maintain ISO and Responsible Care standards while ensuring on-time delivery and a safe working environment. High school diploma and 1 year manufacturing experience preferred; weekend and night work required.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Operate process equipment and perform manufacturing tasks from a process order or BOM.
• Operate pumps, valves, scales and other processing equipment safely and efficiently.
• Maintain plant utilities and waste treatment equipment and support material handling.

Skills

Reading English

Team player

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Process Technology degree

Job description

Disclaimer: SLB completed the acquisition of ChampionX on July 16, 2025. If selected for this position, your employment will begin with ChampionX and will transition to SLB as part of the planned integration.

We are looking for a Process Operator located in Freeport, Texas. If you are a passionate technical professional who enjoys working in an autonomous, hands-on plant environment and have a proven track record of success, we invite you to apply. This is your opportunity to join a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.

What’s In It For You

• Enjoy paid training while learning from experienced professionals.
• Opportunity for a long-term, advanced career path in operations, service, sales, or management.
• Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology.
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture, and empowers employees through continuous improvement.
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching, and more!

What You Will Do

This position is primarily responsible for providing production support to the Freeport, TX plant while maintaining safe operations. This position will require occasional weekend call-outs (including nights and holidays) and will work on a rotating DuPont shift schedule.

Production Operations

• Be proficient in the use of process equipment.
• Perform all aspects of manufacturing a product from a process order or bill of material.
• Operate pumps, valves, scales, and other processing equipment for safe and efficient chemical production.
• Operate and maintain equipment related to plant utilities and waste treatment.
• Operate all transporting equipment used to receive raw materials and transport finished products.
• Effectively load and unload bulk materials from tankers.
• Make necessary hose line-ups for loading materials from tankers into vessels and vice versa.
• Prepare drums, pails, totes, and other containers for loading, shipping, and transport of products.
• Operate scales and maintain the drumming platform.

Production Support and Documentation

• Operate a computer to perform production functions including generating process orders, inventory checks, label creation, and quality checks.
• Label and placard packaged materials in accordance with company policy and government regulations.
• Support processes to meet the requirements of current ISO and Responsible Care standards.
• Participate in physical inventory activities.
• May perform required Quality Assurance testing.
• Be able to act as a second-line Production Planner as needed.

Safety, Environmental, and Equipment Care

• Maintain a clean, safe, and environmentally compliant work and storage area.
• Participate in safety meetings and continuous improvement committees.
• Troubleshoot and repair minor equipment issues and notify maintenance of major repairs.
• Demonstrate the ability to supervise Assistant Process Operators and Operators.
• Lead by example through a hands-on approach to safe and efficient operations.
• Maintain final responsibility for products leaving the plant while supporting a 95% on-time service level.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Must successfully complete all pre-employment requirements as applicable.
• Must be able to meet all site safety requirements.

Position Details

• Location: Freeport, Texas.
• Local position based at the Freeport manufacturing plant.
• Work schedule follows a DuPont rotating shift schedule, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.
• Occasional weekend call-outs may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to perform physical work.
• Ability to safely wear a respirator.
• Ability to wear fall protection when required.
• Willingness to work weekends.
• Willingness to work rotating day and night shifts.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, climb stairs and ladders, squat, bend, and perform physical work throughout the shift.
• Immigration sponsorship is not offered for this role.

Physical Demands

• Must have the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, climb stairs and ladders, squat, bend, and perform physically demanding tasks throughout the shift.
• Role is deemed safety-sensitive and may be subject to employer or customer drug testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Process Technology degree.
• Transportation experience.
• Forklift experience.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to chemicals, noise, heat, humidity, moving equipment, and varying weather conditions.
• Required use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including respirators, hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and fall protection as required.
• Work includes climbing stairs, operating industrial equipment, handling hazardous materials, and working rotating shifts.

About Us

ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century.

We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century. Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there.

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