Shift Technician

Specialty Resins; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialty Resins seeks a capable technician to operate plant equipment and manage materials, coordinating with Lab and Maintenance to deliver quality, safe products. You will monitor reactors, controls, and downstream equipment, ensuring batches stay on spec and logs are accurately maintained.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED, plus relevant training or experience in batch operations and solids handling. Proficiency with Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is expected.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED required.
• Trade school or two years college is desirable.
• Chemical Process Technician course or process operator experience.
• Experience in batch plant operations and solids handling desirable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Operate plant equipment from the board and in the field.
• Package and receive materials in off-hours.
• Coordinate with Lab and Maintenance for quality production.
• Monitor control board and indicators to ensure safe, controlled operation.
• Maintain batch logs and process records.
• Attend safety trainings and use PPE as required.
• Report abnormal conditions to Shift Supervisor and document upsets.

Skills

High School Diploma or GED

Trade school

Chem Process Tech course

Operator experience

Batch plant operations

MS Office

Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Company

Specialty Resins

Job Description

Operate the plant equipment (both from the board and in the field), package, receive material in the off-hours, and coordinate with Laboratory and Maintenance personnel to produce a quality product in a safe and cost-effective manner. Monitor control board and outside indicators for process conditions to produce and process the designated products in a safe, controlled, and quality manner. This includes but is not limited to:

• Monitoring raw material levels for sufficient supply for the designated production.
• Report any deficiencies to the Shift Supervisor.
• Monitoring reaction batches for progressing through the batch sequence in a timely manner.
• Monitoring reaction batch dosing to ensure correct raw material addition.
• Close control of reaction temperature to ensure minimum produce deviation.
• Monitoring reaction batch conditions to ensure they are correct for the particular product and the reaction batch step.
• Monitoring/adjusting centrifuge conditions for efficient processing.
• Monitoring/adjusting drier conditions for efficient processing.
• Packaging products in appropriate containers as necessary and sampling as designated.
• Getting samples to the lab as requested.
• Cleaning process equipment during product changes to effectively eliminate cross product contamination.
• Maintaining equipment operational status to prevent outside process contamination.
• Cleaning process equipment after process upsets to get equipment back into service.
• Maintain records of reaction batch processing and downstream processing including but not limited to:
• Thoroughly completed reaction batch logs.
• Centrifuge operating conditions and % moisture.
• Drier operating conditions and all required parameters.
• Daily packaging logs and inventory adjustment forms.
• Daily data entry into production department database.
• Report any abnormal process conditions to the Shift Supervisor.
• Make written reports of all process upsets on the day they are detected.
• Check equipment for correct oil levels, leaks, unusual vibration, unusual noise, reactor build ups, etc., and report any abnormalities to the Shift Supervisor. This includes but is not limited to agitators, pumps, centrifuges, blowers, utilities units, packaging equipment, and steam traps.
• Maintain plant housekeeping to ensure safe operating environment.
• Prepare equipment for repairs/modifications by maintenance personnel (i.e., line break, block-in, de- pressure, clean, electrical lock- out, etc.).
• Make schedule safety equipment checks (safety showers, extinguishers, sprinkler systems, etc.).
• Fill batch feed tanks as necessary.
• Receive/unload bulk raw materials as necessary.
• Receive/unload containerized raw materials as necessary.
• Available for on-call duty as required and performing other duties as requested.
• Attend and participate in refresher and/or new process & safety training.
• Perform all duties following prescribed safety procedures, use all PPE as required, and report to MCA personnel any unsafe act or condition observed.

Skills

• High School graduate or GED.
• Trade school or Two years college is highly desirable.
• Satisfactory completion of Chemical Process Technician course, or process operator experience.
• Experience in batch plant operations and solids handling highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Salary

The salary for this position is $32.28/HOUR. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

At the MCC Group, our Purpose is to lead with innovative solutions to achieve KAITEKI, the well-being of people and the planet. Based on integrity and respect for others, we continuously engage in diverse co-creation and bold challenges, building trust with stakeholders while addressing social issues. Shall we explore new possibilities with us by promoting value creation on a global scale and connecting a better future to the next generation?