Chemical Operator

Job Description

We seek multiple Chemical Operators for our client, a global polymer manufacturing company in Forest Park, GA.

Operators are responsible for the safe and timely production of chemical products. You can expect to work as an integral part of the production team and may be responsible for retrieving, weighting, and mixing chemical ingredients, monitoring equipment during the chemical process, repairing machinery if problems arise, recording information about equipment and compounds, and assisting in the planning and improvement of processes or products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Charge raw materials to kettles/reactors and mix tanks.
• Produce finished products according to production schedule and customer demand.
• Operate production equipment to produce alkyd and polyester resin batches.
• Interpret and process batches utilizing manufacturing instructions.
• Monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot process and equipment issues.
• Collect and analyze process and packaged samples.
• Document process steps, adjustments, downtime, and samples onto a PLC Batch Logger.
• Utilize a PLC operator interface system.
• Transfer material from mix tanks to storage tanks.
• Package finished product in drums and totes.
• Load and unload trucks. Prepare paperwork for truck shipment using SAP.
• Unload drum trailers for drum preparation.
• Assist with inventory management using SAP.
• Complete all tasks according to company and site procedures and policy.
• Report equipment malfunctions and safety hazards through the SAP work order system.
• Work a rotating 12 hr shift schedule.
  
  

Education Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
  
  

Experience Qualifications (Not Required, But Will Help)

• Chemical Operating experience is a plus
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is a plus
  
  

Company Description

Real People. Real Connections. Real Results.

That's the Messina Talent Advantage.

For more than 40 years, Messina's Talent practice has continuously evolved to meet the needs of our clients. We not only help our clients fill roles and build their teams, but we also help them better understand their workforce and develop strategic talent initiatives that drive value for their organizations.

Messina Talent Advisors, a Messina Group Company, has the network, proven processes, and all the latest technologies to connect the right candidates with the right jobs - faster.

Real People. Real Connections. Real Results. That's the Messina Talent Advantage. For more than 40 years, Messina's Talent practice has continuously evolved to meet the needs of our clients. We not only help our clients fill roles and build their teams, but we also help them better understand their workforce and develop strategic talent initiatives that drive value for their organizations. Messina Talent Advisors, a Messina Group Company, has the network, proven processes, and all the latest technologies to connect the right candidates with the right jobs - faster.