PQ
Chemicals
AssistantProcessOperator
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“Assistant Process Operator at PQ. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Operates in compliance with all health, safety and environmental rules and regulations. Interprets lab and process date and adjusts process to maintain quality output”
What You'll Achieve.
maintain quality output; maintain a clean and safe work area; demonstrates commitment to responsible care in everyday activities; maintain proper silicate inventories
Industry & Context.
Interprets lab and process date and adjusts process to maintain quality output; Routinely monitors environmental conditions in the plant and takes appropriate investigative & corrective actions and makes timely notifications
Operates in compliance with all health, safety and environmental rules and regulations, Knows and complies with all corporate/plant policies and procedures and demonstrates commitment to responsible care in everyday activities, Performs housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and safe work area, Routinely monitors environmental conditions in the plant and takes appropriate investigative & corrective actions and makes timely notifications, Performs key coordinating duties for emergency response situations, notifying and working with management, police, fire and ambulance personnel as required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High School Diploma or equivalent, Ability to pass a forklift training course, Able to follow written and verbal instruction, Able to demonstrate basic computer skills, Good interpersonal skills work well within team environments, Good skill making decisions, Must demonstrate a work ethic
Nice to Have
chemical industry experience, knowledge of safety programs including LOTO and confined space
What You'll Do.
Operates in compliance with all health
safety and environmental rules and regulations
Interprets lab and process date and adjusts process to maintain quality output
inspects and unloads raw material deliveries
Operates the Durco filter process
Storage of potassium silicate flake sacks
Maintains production and other company requirements
Performs housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and safe work area
Knows and complies with all corporate/plant policies and procedures
Performs and assists maintenance as directed
including preventative maintenance
Safe and efficient transfer or liquid sodium silicate wash and water and soft water from silicate in process tanks and adjustments of finished product tanks
Operates and maintains soft water system
Maintains department equipment and supplies
Maintains proper silicate inventories
Routinely monitors environmental conditions in the plant and takes appropriate investigative & corrective actions and makes timely notifications
Performs lab analyses for process and finished silicate products
Monitor and control daily maintenance activities
Capable of using a cutting torch
jack hammer and other industrial tools
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Communicates process information and issues with other production operators, maintenance & management; Supports unit manager, maintenance and other employees in daily plant operations; Conveys Unit Managers direction to other employees; Communicate problems, instructions, observations and request orally and in writing to other plant employees; Performs key coordinating duties for emergency response situations, notifying and working with management, police, fire and ambulance personnel as required
Communication Scope
Communicates process information and issues with other production operators, maintenance & management; Communicate problems, instructions, observations and request orally and in writing to other plant employees; Conveys Unit Managers direction to other employees
Process & Methodology
Monitor and control daily maintenance activities (i. e. , work permits, work orders, etc. ), Monitor and direct contractors’ day to day activity
Full Job Description
PQ is a leading global provider of silicates, silicas and derivative products. PQ's products are used in a wide variety of industrial processes and many customer products, from decorative paints to green cement, from clean drinking water to green tires and from toothpaste to biofuels and beer. Ideal candidates resonate with PQ's Core Values of Integrity, Sustainability, People, Customer Focus and Safety. Successful employees embrace and model these values in their behaviors and actions. * Operates in compliance with all health, safety and environmental rules and regulations. * Interprets lab and process date and adjusts process to maintain quality output. * Receives, inspects and unloads raw material deliveries. * Operates the Durco filter process. * Storage of potassium silicate flake sacks. * Communicates process information and issues with other production operators, maintenance & management. * Maintains production and other company requirements. * Performs housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and safe work area. * Knows and complies with all corporate/plant policies and procedures and demonstrates commitment to responsible care in everyday activities. * Performs and assists maintenance as directed, including preventative maintenance. * Safe and efficient transfer or liquid sodium silicate wash and water and soft water from silicate in process tanks and adjustments of finished product tanks. * Operates and maintains soft water system. * Monitor and direct contractors’ day to day activity. * Maintains department equipment and supplies. * Supports unit manager, maintenance and other employees in daily plant operations. * Maintains proper silicate inventories. * Assists unit manager in decisions making related to furnace ratio, inventory levels of product inventory levels of raw materials and Baume’ targets. * Conveys Unit Managers direction to other employees. * Routinely monitors environmental conditions in the plant and takes appropriate investigative & correc
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