Operator

FMC's Mobile, Alabama site has an exciting opening for General Operators to join our company at our Axis-Mobile Plant. In this role you will operate the processes of the manufacturing unit to meet safety, environmental, production, yield, and quality requirements. You will be challenged with various duties and responsibilities to help meet business needs.

Duties:

• Operate the processes of a manufacturing unit to meet safety, environmental, production, yield and Quality requirements.
• Serve as an active member of the Emergency Response Team.
• Take and record process data (pressure, temperature, flow rates, etc.) in order to monitor and evaluate process status.
• Select and wear proper personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel toed shoes, fall protection equipment, acid suit, respiratory equipment, etc.) in order to prevent personal injury.
• Operate process equipment using varied process controls such as manual, pneumatic, PLC and DCS systems in order to keep the process operating under normal conditions.
• Handle, change out and pack both hazardous and non-hazardous materials wearing personal protective equipment in order to manage inventories without exposure or release to the environment.
• Perform chemical equipment breaks and vessel entries following site safety procedures and wearing personal protective equipment in order to do maintenance and safety inspections on equipment
• Perform minor maintenance work using hand tools in order to maintain equipment.
• Operate process equipment such as reactors, columns, compressors, pumps, etc. in order to make quality product and meet business needs.
• Collect and analyze process samples using lab methods and equipment for process control in order to verify product quality.
• Actively participates in team troubleshooting events such as using tools like 5 WHY, RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis).

Education:

High School Diploma or GED AND two or more years of related experience in a Chemical Process environment OR Associate’s Degree in Chemical Operations (or related program).

Qualifications:

• Willing and able to climb and descend stairs, ladders, enter process equipment while wearing the appropriate personal protection equipment
• Willing and able to work in elevated structures such as process units, pipe racks, vessels/tanks while wearing the appropriate personal protection including fall protection
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge and/or experience with DCS or PLC
• Teamwork skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with team and site personnel
• Demonstrated ability to work a 12 hour rotating shift-work and be on-call for off-hours work as required to meet business needs
• Successful candidate will need to be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation