Operations Associates

Company

Soarnol

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires previous plant Process Operations experience – Process Operations does not include loading/unloading, packaging, maintenance or any other plant position other than Process Operations.
• Requires mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of process equipment.
• Must have basic personal computer proficiency.
• Must have ability to read/write English.

• Monitor process and equipment by collecting samples and taking daily readings via handheld computer to assure proper mechanical operation and product quality.
• Adjust process conditions by manually operating process equipment in the field, as directed, per operating procedures.
• Prepare equipment for service by writing permits and isolating the equipment from the process so that maintenance can be performed.
• Prepare process additives, and remove process byproducts as needed.
• Keep detailed notes of daily operation events; learn, understand, and communicate the information of the events verbally during shift change.

May be required to perform these essential functions requiring SCBA and various other personnel protective equipment.

• Monitoring and sampling of the process is routine and follows a set of standard procedures.
• Manually adjust the process control variables and other equipment in the field. This work is routine requiring the use of several readily understood rules and procedures in which the operator may make minor decisions that could affect the efficiency and/or accuracy of the work.
• Preparing equipment for service – tasks are semi‑routine and diversified, requiring some judgment in the application of established rules and procedures but within limits of standard practices.
• Preparing process additives are routine and follow a set of standard procedures.
• Verbal and written communications via shift log and shift relief of daily events are routine.

• Preparing equipment for service – this work requires general supervision, and most routine work is performed alone from standard practices and procedures. Non‑standard conditions may require peer to peer direction.
• Some work permitting requires supervision checks to ensure proper safety implementation.
• Preparing process additives and removal of byproducts – this work requires general supervision in which the routine work is performed following standard practices and procedures.
• For non‑standard conditions operator receives more detailed written and or verbal direction.