Reactor room operator

As the Reactor Room Operator ( Controls Room Specialist) to join our onsite production team at our Delaware, OH plant. This role is critical to the safe and efficient operation of our resin production systems. The Controls Operator will manage batch processes across three reactor systems using advanced HMI interfaces and PLC systems. You will report directly to the Production Manager and requires hands-on involvement in both the control room and continuous monitoring of production floor activities

Schedule & Overtime

• 12 hour shifts (Days: 515a-515p or Nights: 515p-515a)
  • Shift change typically requires 10-30 min overlap
• 2-2-3 Bi-weekly Continuous Operations Schedule
  • 7 days of coverage per 2 week period
  • Thurs-Friday, Tues-Wed, Sat-Sun-Mon
• 8 hours bi-weekly OT built in to schedule
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor in-process batches across three reactor systems
• Record charge weights, feed rates, temperatures, and batch status
• Operate HMI controls to improve batches through GE iBatch recipe-controlled systems
• Work with GE iFix graphics and Allen Bradley PLCs
• Perform production floor tasks including:
  • Inspect reactor cleanliness with sight glass
  • Drain reflux return loops
  • Operate and inspect feed pumps
  • Monitor for foaming
  • Opening reactor hatches for manual charges
• Troubleshoot abnormal situations and equipment failures
• Coordinate manual charges and sample pull with Operators
• Communicate by in-person meetings, phone, and 2-way radio
• Collaborate with Product Finishers and QC Lab for sample results and tank transfers
• Maintain batch status on whiteboards and review with Resin Supervisor each shift
  
  

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a controls operator in an industrial setting
• Experience in a chemical/resin production facility
• BS in Engineering or Chemistry-related fields
• Experience in a technical role (e.g., QA, research, etc.)
  
  

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