Job Title: Chemical Plant Operator

Location: Seville, OH, 44273

SUMMARY OF JOB:

Operate, monitor, and maintain plant equipment and processes in compliance with ANSA Group policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Safety and Operational Control Limits (SOCLs) to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable production.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Consults with the previous shift operator and reviews the logbook to assess plant conditions, recent activities, and any changes to processes or procedures for continuity.
• Conducts an initial housekeeping and readiness assessment to ensure a clean workspace, adequate chemical volumes, calibration schedules are up-to-date and equipment readiness, in collaboration with the outgoing operator.
• Collects and analyzes samples according to the Sample Plan, following lab procedures to ensure accuracy and safety, and identifies high-risk sampling points where enhanced PPE is required.
• Logs and interprets readings from meters, gauges, charts, and instruments to monitor operational accuracy and detect deviations from expected performance.
• Responsible for monitoring, transferring, mixing, sampling, and analyzing chemical inventory to maintain plant operations.
• Monitors the distributed control system (DCS) to optimize, verify and control production by making necessary adjustments to tank levels, pumps, agitators, valves and other process equipment.
• Operates, inspects, and controls plant equipment within SOPs and SOCLs following calibration procedures for reagents and equipment as per specifications to ensure accurate and reliable measurements.
• Troubleshoot and repairs plant equipment.
• Start-up and Shut down plant operations.
• Employs techniques to avoid spillage, wastage, and contamination of samples and secondary streams (e.g., avoiding brine contamination in effluent) and maintains proper disposal practices after analysis.
• Records accurate batch numbers and generates certificates electronically to document quality control and maintain traceability.
• Ensures post-test housekeeping by cleaning the workstation and organizing equipment to avoid clutter and maintain a safe work environment.
• Reports process deficiencies and operational concerns to the team lead and or the Plant Manager to facilitate corrective actions.
• Maintains accurate shift records and documents activities including calibration logs and reports any discrepancies or calibration issues to the supervisor for timely resolution, to track performance metrics and ensure smooth operational transitions.
• Assist with training of staff.
• Perform any other duties as required by the job function.

Schedule will either be 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am. 4 days on/4 days off. Note: we are a 24 hr 365 day operation