Production Operator - 3

SNF is a specialty chemical group whose products, water-soluble polymers, contribute to treating, recycling, preserving water, saving energy, and reducing carbon footprint.

A pioneer in soft chemistry, SNF has long been present on all continents, employing 9,000 people, including more than 2,700+ in the USA.

Innovation and movement toward a cleaner, less carbon-intensive world accelerates SNF’s growth.

BASIC FUNCTION: To carry operations workload as required under the supervision of the Production Shift Leader.

• Qualified in all three ground operations: packaging, blending, and/or bulk offloading/loading.
• Carry out all production operations as defined by the Shift Lead.
• Point of contact for the shift. Interfaces with all other departments in the plant and notifies the proper people when necessary.
• Report all accidents, upset conditions, and near misses to the Shift Lead immediately.
• Work with the Shift Lead to provide proper shift coverage. This includes vacations, illnesses, and OT.
• Provide OTJ guidance for new operators on the shift.
• Focus on plant housekeeping. Before the end of the shift all areas are free of debris and trash, equipment put away, and all containers labeled.
• Report all spills, unintended discharges to the sump, etc to the Shift Lead immediately.
• Ensure all documentation (batch sheets, loading and unloading checklists, receiving paperwork, etc) is filled out completely and correctly.
• Understanding of all alarms and the correct path forward given each alarm.
• Provide suggestions for process or equipment improvements.
• Provide recommendations on a regular basis to HSE engineers.
• Always approach your job with the principle that all incidents are preventable. To that end you need to keep the following aspects in mind: Always perform your job in a sound HS&E manner to protect yourself and those around you. Risk assessment is a mindset, where you are always assessing hazards and thinking about means to avoid those hazards. Take a proactive approach to maintain excellence in all your assignments. Be aware of your state of mind (rushing, frustration, fatigue & complacency) that leads to distractions from the task on hand. Those distractions lead to errors resulting in unwanted incidents. Attend and complete all required training. Job completion means Good Housekeeping, filling necessary reports, and watching for your safety and those around you.
• Always perform your job in a sound HS&E manner to protect yourself and those around you.