Chemical Operator at Scruples Resources

MAIN FUNCTIONS

• Candidates must have updated passing work keys scores!
• Follows work instructions, procedures, and product specifications; adds specified amounts of raw materials into vessels or blending tanks; sets valves to feed liquid and solid materials through equipment units.
• Sets controls in specified sequence on control panel to start automatic feed.
• Weighs out quantities of powdered or liquid chemicals, following formula sheets.
• Starts and monitors feed of solid or semi-solid materials through equipment units, such as mills, heating vessels and mixing tanks.
• Dumps pre-weighed ingredients into tanks, hoppers, or ball/continuous mills.
• Adjusts controls and valves to maintain system at specified temperature, pressure, and vacuum levels.
• Observes chemical reactions; monitors gauges, samples and data recorders; and receives notification from analytical laboratory, supervisor, or other workers to make specified operating adjustments.
• Observes gauges, and instruments, turns valves, and moves controls to regulate temperatures, pressures, and flow of steam, coolant, and chemical constituents through system to effect prescribed reaction within critical limits, according to knowledge of equipment and process.
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• Draws samples of product at specified stages of synthesis and performs standard tests to determine if manufacturing is proceeding efficiently and in conformity with specifications.
• Attaches hoses, pumps or transfer equipment to move completed slurry to holding area or manufacturing coating equipment.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

• High school diploma or GED with demonstrated enhanced math and/or science ability
• 2 or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment