Chemical Operator I

Job description

Company Description

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Water Tech brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Operate equipment to control and blend chemicals in the processing of products. Cleaning and loading
of tanker trailers in truck dock, as well as material staging for the production areas, tote washing,
receiving and putting materials into storage locations, inventory consolidation and general
housekeeping.
Key Characteristics

·  Team player, individual thinker
·  Customer-focused; positive attitude

Duties & Responsibilities

·  Support all Environmental, Health, Safety and LEAN programs, policies, and regulations.
·  Control and make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical blending, quality, and product yields
·  Monitor and calibrate recording instruments, flow meters, process indicators, in order to verify conformity of process conditions
·  Control and operate chemical blending processes.
·  Turn valves to regulate flow of products through agitator tanks, storage drums, or neutralizer tanks.
·  Calculate material requirements or yields per formulas
·  Record operating data such as process conditions, test results, and instrument readings
·  Confer with technical and management to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality
·  Draw samples of products and conduct quality control tests in order to monitor processing, and  to ensure that standards are met.
·  Record operating data such as process conditions, test results, and instrument readings.
·  Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by supervisory personnel.
·  Start pumps to transfer material, wash and rinse tanks, vessels, to exhaust gases and vapors, to regulate the flow of oil, steam, air, and to add products to blending vessels.
·  Interpret chemical-blended products through quality control sampling, and review laboratory test reports for any necessary process adjustments.
·  Patrol work areas to ensure that solutions in tanks and trenches are not in danger of overflowing.
·  Notify maintenance, and other personnel to correct equipment malfunctions and to adjust plant utilities (power, steam, water, or air)
·  Document tank levels regularly, using calibrated gauges.
·  This list is not all-inclusive and may include other duties as assigned and necessary for the operation and management of the shift and overall plant.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

·  Ability and willingness to be part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Personnel Surety Program
·  Ability and willingness to work the day shift
·  Ability and willingness to work overtime as needed
·  Ability and willingness to wear a respirator as required
·  Ability and willingness to operate a fork truck
·  Ability to direct the flow of production.
·  Excellent communication and documentation skills
·  Attention to detail and proficient math skills
·  Proficient with computer, SAP and Microsoft Office skills

Qualifications

Required:

·  High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
·  Minimum of 6-month related batch chemical blending/ formulation experience with hazardous materials

Preferred (if applicable):

·   Associate Degree (two-year college or technical school)
·  Minimum of 2 years’ related batch chemical blending/ formulation experience with hazardous materials
·  Minimum of 1-year analytical testing experience

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

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