Production Operations & Training Specialist

Braskem; Neal (WV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

9/80 work schedules

Job summary

Braskem America is seeking an Operations Specialist at the Neal, West Virginia site to manage training and support daily production direction. You will work with staff, shift leaders, and operators to meet business goals and provide technical support to the Production Group.

The role requires at least 5 years in a polymers production facility, strong interpersonal skills, and knowledge of engineering basics and plant operations. ISO/PSM procedures and plant safety regulations are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a polymers production facility.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to coordinate activities with other departments.
• Understanding of engineering basics and overall plant operations.
• Familiarity with ISO, Process Safety Management procedures, and plant fire and safety regulations.
• Previous experience supervising hourly personnel is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct job specific technical training to plant operators.
• Conduct operator recertification training as required.
• Monitor and establish schedules for operator recertification training to ensure compliance with Braskem and external requirements.
• Prepare job specific training curriculum for each job classification.
• Maintain controlled copies on SharePoint of job specific training curriculum for each job classification and provide for CBT module development.
• Ensure that technical information contained in the unit operating manual/procedures is accurate and available in the required amount of detail.
• Participate in and represent the Neal Site in the Braskem Production Trainer Forum.
• Review, revise, and approve new or modified operations procedures to ensure accuracy and applicability.
• Assist with implementing and training of Neal plant operating procedures.
• Maintain technical knowledge of day-to-day operations.
• Participate in Daily Production Team Meeting.
• Serve as a technical resource for team members - assist team members when planning work, troubleshooting process deviations or upsets, executing startup and shutdown activities, and managing emergency situations.
• Monitor, develop, and modify key unit performance parameters.
• Coach operators on unit performance management.
• Develop tools that improve unit operations.
• Provide technical and operational expertise in the review of existing operational procedures.
• Assist with creating a safe work environment by utilizing risk analysis, job hazard analysis, and risk assessments.
• Lead or serve as team member for incident investigations
• Provide operations department representation for key activities such as PHA’s, Capital project development and execution, and corrective maintenance prioritization.
• Advocate for technical improvements, working actively between Operations, Maintenance, and technical disciplines
• Support planned turnaround activities including<ul><li>Scope development/refinement.</li><li>Clearing and blinding strategy development.</li><li>Work plan review and validation - walkdowns.</li><li>Staffing plan development.</li><li>Shutdown and startup schedule development.</li><li>LOTO Development</li></ul></li><li>Create and maintain controlled copies of Blind Lists for Equipment and Systems on SharePoint.</li><li>Create and maintain controlled copies of LOTO plans for Equipment and Systems on SharePoint</li><li>Provide expertise and review for MOCs</li]

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Coordination with departments

Motivation & coaching

Engineering basics

ISO/Process Safety Management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Braskem America is seeking an Operations Specialist at the Neal, West Virginia site to manage training and support daily production direction. You will work with staff, shift leaders, and operators to meet business goals and provide technical support to the Production Group.

The role requires at least 5 years in a polymers production facility, strong interpersonal skills, and knowledge of engineering basics and plant operations. ISO/PSM procedures and plant safety regulations are essential.