1st Class Operator

DIXIE CHEMICAL COMPANY INC

1d•$36•Onsite

About The Position

Operates IPC Towers and decomposers. Assists maintenance when needed and moves finished goods to the warehouse—backup to the Lead Operator. Performs operator duties on IPC Towers, decomposers, power mills, and finished product packaging utilizing plant procedures. Operates forklifts to move material to the warehouse. Performs housekeeping of their work area. Moves, stacks, and stores materials in the Warehouse and Plant areas using pallet jacks, hand trucks, and powered lift trucks. Performs safety equipment inspections and makes corrections or tags out equipment as the situation indicates. Assists with unscheduled and scheduled maintenance, using tools and equipment to support installation operations of equipment. Cleans the exterior of tanks, buildings, and equipment with a high-pressure washer. Assists Operators on his/her shift with production or equipment problems and notifies supervisors when needed. Must provide relief for the Lead Operator when on leave.

Requirements

Two years of operating chemical process equipment able to demonstrate skills using basic math and able to perform maintenance functioning using traditional maintenance tools.
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Capable of lifting and walking with weights approaching 50lbs.
Be able to perform very strenuous jobs while wearing breathing air masks, proper PPE, and other safety-related materials.
Required to walk and stand continuously in the units while performing assigned duties.
Turns, stoops, kneels crouches, reaches, pulls, handles, lifts, and carries containers with materials and products weighing up to 400lbs with “drum dolly’ and power containers weighing up to 2,400lbs.
Must have the physical ability to maneuver full cylinders.
Must be calm and stable in emergency situations.
Must be able to perform job duties with minimal supervision.
Talking, hearing, color vision depth perception, and good peripheral vision are required to properly operate forklift, perform testing, and communicate results.
Be able to climb scaffolds, ladders, and stairs, at varied excessive heights (50 FEET).
Must be able to operate a forklift.
Requires exposure to the manufacturing areas where certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields, hard hat, steel-toed shoes, and mandatory hearing protection.

Responsibilities

Operates IPC Towers and decomposers.
Assists maintenance when needed
Moves finished goods to the warehouse
Performs operator duties on IPC Towers, decomposers, power mills, and finished product packaging utilizing plant procedures.
Operates forklifts to move material to the warehouse.
Performs housekeeping of their work area.
Moves, stacks, and stores materials in the Warehouse and Plant areas using pallet jacks, hand trucks, and powered lift trucks.
Performs safety equipment inspections and makes corrections or tags out equipment as the situation indicates.
Assists with unscheduled and scheduled maintenance, using tools and equipment to support installation operations of equipment.
Cleans the exterior of tanks, buildings, and equipment with a high-pressure washer.
Assists Operators on his/her shift with production or equipment problems and notifies supervisors when needed.
Must provide relief for the Lead Operator when on leave.