Chemical Operator
About the role
DuPont is seeking Chemical Operators
Your key responsibilities will be/what you’ll do
- Monitoring and operating complex chemical processes, equipment, and facilities
- Reading, interpreting, and following instructions including standard operating conditions and procedures
- Collecting and analyzing samples and verifying product meets requirements
- Obtaining, loading, unloading, transporting, storing, and staging of materials
- Operating mobile equipment
- Following site safety procedures to prepare and operate equipment
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JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Skills / Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED equivalent required
- Minimum 1-2 years of industrial experience including manufacturing, warehousing, construction, or other equivalent technical trade. Military experience is also desirable.
- Willing and able to perform basic troubleshooting on factory equipment (with training)
- Willing and able to assist with equipment failure diagnosis/repair alongside maintenance
- Willing and able to work independently once trained on tasks
- Demonstrated familiarity with pumping systems, various valve configurations, and the ability to troubleshoot and locate blockages, equipment malfunctions, and system failures
Preferred Skills / Qualifications
- Advanced degree beyond High School (Associate, Bachelor, etc.) from an accredited program
- Prior work experience in a chemical plant
- Experience doing lockouts i.e. isolating hazardous energy sources
- Experience operating mobile equipment i.e. fork truck
- Prior experience wearing a respirator
- Prior experience wearing a chemical resistant suit
- Experience using computer software including Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
A successful candidate will have the ability to perform the essential duties of the role with or without reasonable accommodation, including the following:
- Willing and able to work a rotating shift schedule, 8 or 12 hours, including holidays and weekends
- Willing and able to work overtime, sometimes on short notice, and OT may be mandatory
- Willing and able to wear appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) including a respirator (clean shaven) and full chemical resistant suit with supplied breathing air
- Willing and able to lift and move objects that weigh up to 55 lbs (25 kg)
- Willing and able to climb multiple flights of stairs, multiple times per day
- Willing and able to work on elevated surfaces climbing open vertical ladders
- Willing and able to be trained to work in confined spaces
- Willing and able to drive power industrial truck
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