Operating Technician chez AmSty

Primary Responsibilities:

• Follows all plant safety guidelines and policies, including fire-retardant clothing and other personal protective equipment, during the execution of job duties.
• Complies with all environmental, health, safety, quality, and government regulations.
• Follows procedures for safe startup, shutdown, and operation of chemical plant equipment.
• Operates valves, pumps, filters, boilers, heat exchangers, distillation columns, treaters, reactors, and other chemical plant equipment.
• Monitors performance and health of equipment and processes using field rounds, listening to equipment operation, recording instrument readings, and catching process samples.
• Communicates effectively with other operators, Shift Supervisors, and the Shift Activity Coordinator.
• Participate in shift relief meetings relaying key process and equipment information.
• Performs process and equipment troubleshooting to identify and resolve issues. 
• Performs preventative maintenance and makes minor repairs as required.
• Writes work notifications to ensure timely equipment repairs.
• Documents observations and troubleshooting efforts in written logbook entries.
• Prepares equipment and issues detailed Safe Work Permits.
• Participates as an active member of the fire brigade.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Job Requirements/Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Below experience also considered:
• 2-year associate’s degree in Process Technology
• Miliary rank of E4 or higher and discharged from the military within the last 2 years with Military Occupational Specialty in:
• Instrumentation, Electrical, Process Operations, Mechanical, or related disciplines
• 3 years' experience in operations or maintenance at an industrial manufacturing facility

Other Requirements (With or without accommodations):

• Must be willing and able to work outside, year-round under various weather conditions.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Requires balancing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, reaching and rapid work pace, etc.
• Must be willing and able to wear an air-purifying respirator and SCBA.
• Must be able to lift to 50 lbs.
• Must be willing and able to work at heights above 25 feet by climbing stairs and vertical ladders.
• Must be willing and able to work in tight, enclosed, or confined spaces. 

Additional Requirements:

• Must successfully complete required skills assessment: Console Operator Basic Requirement Assessment (COBRA).
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Effective written, verbal, and listening communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills (develops positive working relationships with co-workers at all levels and within all organizations at the facility)
• Commitment to personal safety.
• Must be able to complete the requirements of the formal operator training program. 
• Must have valid TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Card) or be able to secure one within 30 days.
• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future without requiring sponsorship

Other Information:

• To attend to emergencies, successful candidate’s primary residence must be within a defined 55-mile radius of the St. James plant or must be willing to relocate to defined 55-mile radius without relocation assistance.
• Americas Styrenics will conduct interviews, and the successful candidates must complete a medical screening, functional capacity evaluation, background check, and drug screen prior to employment.