Operations Technician
Summary
| Title: | Operations Technician |
|---|---|
| ID: | 3047 |
| Industry: | Energy |
Description
Operations Technician
Our client, Hero BX, currently has a need for a skilled Operations Technician to assist in the production of biodiesel. Quality of product, safety and positive working environment are top job & company priorities.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, and yields.
- Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, and other indicators, and listen for warning signals, in order to verify conformity of process conditions.
- Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panelboards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment.
- Record operating data such as process conditions, test results, and instrument readings.
- Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality.
- Draw samples of products, and conduct quality control tests in order to monitor processing, and to ensure that standards are met.
- Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by supervisory personnel.
- Patrol work areas to ensure proper plant operation.
- Inspect operating units such as cooling tower, storage tanks, vessels, and heat exchangers to ensure that all are functioning, and to maintain maximum efficiency.
- Turn valves to regulate flow of products or byproducts through pipes, tanks, and vessels.
- Calculate material requirements or yields according to formulas.
- Perform simple preventive maintenance on equipment.
- Defrost frozen valves, using steam hoses.
- Maintain designated sanitary schedule to HBX standards.
- Access tanks, vessels, and equipment for maintenance and sampling purposes.
- Become boiler certified, if not already. Train as needed to become certified within a reasonable timeframe.
- Education – High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
- Experience – Experience in a production or manufacturing setting with a light mechanical background and boiler experience and or certifications preferred or willingness to obtain boiler certificate required. Additionally, basic Windows based computer knowledge required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
KNOWLEDGE
- Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions
- Computers — Knowledge of computer hardware and software.
- Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Ambition — The drive to achieve personal advancement.
- Reliability — The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
- Accountability — The ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
- Ethical — Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
- Honesty / Integrity — Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
- Interpersonal — Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
- Problem Solving — Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Adaptability — Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
- Tolerance — Ability to work successfully with a variety of people without making judgments.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
- Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects weighing anywhere from 10 lbs to 100 lbs.
- The employee must be capable of standing, walking, handling with fingers, and reaching outward frequently.
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots, flame-resistant clothing) is required.
Compensation package includes competitive pay rate; 401k; Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance; Short & Long Term Disability; Paid Holidays, and Paid Time Off.
Qualified candidates will please submit a résumé in confidence.
J.L. Nick & Associates & Hero BX are equal opportunity employers.
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