Job Description

Our client, a top chemical manufacturer and provider of chemicals to petrochemical and steel manufacturers as well as refineries, is looking for a Remote Operations Center Chemical Technician (THIS ROLE IS ON-SITE IN Pennsylvania) to oversee the systems for up to six automated chemical manufacturing sites across the U.S.

This is a great opportunity for a former Navy Nuclear Powerplant Operator/Technician OR current continuous chemical plant operator. This role pays very well with its rotating 12-hour schedule and alternating weekends and has regular availability of overtime pay. This is NOT an outdoor position and in fact, you will be working in a commercial office environment with 16 display monitors on your desk.

With overtime, most people in this role earn about $80K or more.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Maintain safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation
• Respond to and troubleshoot process upsets and plant problems
• Plant shutdowns and startups
• Alarm management
• Power management and emergency response
• Execution of plant production changes
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators and investigate / escalate any identified deficiencies
• Working in a collaborative manner, issue plant operational instructions to local site personnel according to established procedures and response guidelines
• Provide ad-hoc support including alarm response, process manipulation, troubleshooting and investigation for non-ROC plants on a reactionary basis

Other responsibilities of the Central Control Room l Operator I Include:

• Communicate plant status and performance to the business
• Maintain individual plant logs (eLOG)
• Downtime Reporting
• Performance Indicator Reviews
• Maintain the integrity of the company Operations Network through strict adherence to defined network security practices and requirements.
• Quality control responsibilities for medical-grade products

Qualifications:

• High school Diploma
• A minimum of 2 years plant experience in a process plant-related operations role
• Related military experience acceptable in lieu of plant experience (ex: Navy Nukes)
• Recent college graduates with an engineering or physical science degree are also encouraged to apply
• Related Associates Degree in Plant Operations from approved technical Institution in lieu of plant experience

Required Skills:

• Basic computer proficiency
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Strong team player
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Analytical thinking ability to make quick and accurate decisions based on plant operational data and information
• Willingness to work rotating shift
• Ability to maintain very alert to issues that arise with the operation and able to react in a high-stress environment

Salary: $30 - $32 hourly plus overtime

(Most new employees earn around $80K with overtime)

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