Must be able to lift and carry up to 55 lbs at times
This is a 365/24/7 Operating Plant – requiring weekends and holidays
D-Shift works a rotating schedule: 2 days 6 am-2 pm, 1 day 2 pm-10 pm, 4 days 10 pm-6 am, 2 days off, 1 day 6 am-2 pm, 4 days 2 pm-10 pm, 1 day 10 pm-6 am, 2 days off, 4 days 6 am-2 pm, 2 days 2 pm-10 pm, 4 days off
Perform Lock out Tag out and work permitting for all work being completed in area
Familiarize product, steam and airflows though out the area
Must be able to identify the need for, and request engineering/vendor assistance as required
Perform area lab analytical analysis (titrations, density measurements, process sampling as needed)
Troubleshoot lab equipment as issues present themselves
Troubleshoot equipment/systems as required
Ability to obey all safety rules and identify and correct potential safety problems
Ability to clearly communicate this information to team members
Proficient written and verbal communication skills
Proficient computer skills, Microsoft office tools and excel
Follow SOP's and/or PM task instruction sets
Communicate with production prior to starting job and when job is completed
Communication with and work with other groups (process engineers, production technicians, quality control) as necessary to promote efficiency in problem solving and work scheduling
Perform routine work permitting as scheduled
Identify and implement solutions to recurring equipment problems
Strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of basic processing equipment (pumps, control valves, tanks, heat exchangers (plate and frame / shell and tube), centrifuges, ion exchange, activated carbon beds, filtration equipment, evaporators, crystallizers, dryers, classification systems, packaging systems and process analytical devices (pressure, pH, temperature, conductivity, etc.)