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Chemical Operator

NashvilleOn-site

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A Chemical Operator runs the acid production process, monitoring HMI and process parameters, operating and troubleshooting equipment, recording data in JDE E1, and safely handling material loading, packaging, and inventory movement.

About this role

Innophos is seeking a direct hire Acid Plant Treater to work in our Nashville location. The Acid Plant Treater has the overall responsibility to maintain the safety, quality, and environmental effectiveness of the departmental operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the overall efficient operation of the chemical production process in one of several production units. This includes understanding and maintaining records for safety, quality, housekeeping, environmental compliance, & production output, etc.
  • Utilizes an HMI system to monitor process and storage tanks or hopper levels, understands and manages process operating parameters to ensure efficient operation, operates and troubleshoots all equipment and instrumentation, adjusts and cleans equipment, and records data on appropriate logs and spreadsheets, as well as in JDE E1 system (our ERP system)
  • Depending on the process, this may require safely and efficiently unloading raw material railcars, packaging phosphoric or polyphosphoric acid into railcars, bulk trucks, totes, & varying sizes of drums, inspecting and maintaining process filters, mills, and sieving screens
  • Moves pallets, containers, and equipment, throughout a restricted space, using a forklift

    • Shift

  • Rotating Shift – 1st shift (6:30 am-2:30 pm), 2nd shift (2:30 pm-10:30 pm), 3rd shift (10:30 pm-6:30 am) Monday - Sunday
  • Initially assigned to 1st shift for training
  • Required to rotate between all 3 shifts – shift premium applied on 2nd and 3rd shifts
  • Alternative work schedules may be required based on site business needs
  • Eligible for overtime pay on hours worked that exceed 8/day, 8 consecutive and 40/week
  • Bi-weekly paid on Friday’s

    • Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire
  • Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
  • Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
  • 401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution
  • Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days
  • Company provided Life and Disability Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program
  • Educational assistance program
    • The benefits set forth in this posting reflect Innophos’ current benefits for similarly situated employees, are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the applicable program policies and may be modified or discontinued by Innophos in the future (subject to applicable law).

    Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Valid Driver's License required
  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • Must be available to work changing/rotating shifts and schedules
  • Must be computer literate
  • Must be capable of becoming a licensed lift truck operator
  • Must be capable of accurately completing log sheets/reports, both paper and electronic, understanding written material, performing basic mathematics, and making appropriate transactions in E1
  • Demonstrate knowledge of process flow description (PFD), key process control points, process description, round sheets and data sheets, analytical specifications and their control, all relevant job analyses, and appropriate troubleshooting
  • Demonstration of the above knowledge includes written and oral testing and actual operation of equipment, to meet minimum standards of acceptability
  • Must have a good attendance record
  • Must have 3+ years of industrial chemical operator experience
  • Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices including the proper wearing of clean protective clothing, following personal hygiene standards, and adherence to food/drink/tobacco restrictions

    • Environmental and/or Physical Requirements

  • Frequent sitting, bending, standing
  • Daily climbing (of process area stairs) and operation of moving equipment (forklift)
  • Occasional lifting of up to 50lbs
  • Able to wear a respirator (must comply with facial hair policy) and other required personal protective equipment

    • Skills

    Acid HandlingERPForkliftGood Manufacturing PracticesHMIJDE E1Log SheetsPersonal Protective EquipmentProcess ControlTroubleshooting

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