Chemical Operator

Chemical Operator - Night Shift, Bedford Park

The Company

Hallstar is a leading global provider of specialty chemistry solutions. The company takes a collaborative approach to every engagement, working to understand customer businesses in order to provide not only the products that customers need, but the technical support, chemistry expertise and industry knowledge that help the customer make the most of those products.

We believe that our versatility and growth has come directly from contributions made by our team. We are committed to developing our people to their full potential in a working environment where everyone is fully engaged and valued. We offer development opportunities to further enhance business, technical and leadership skills. And as a dynamic, growing, international company we can offer a range of career opportunities.

To learn more, visit www.hallstar.com. Let’s Work Wonders

The Opportunity

We are currently in search of a Chemical Operator to join our Industrial team in Bedford Park, IL.

This position requires membership in the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Union. Starting pay rate is $26.60 per hour plus a night shift differential of $0.75 per hour for hours worked on nights.

Initial training will take place on day shift, M-F, 8am – 5pm. Upon training completion, position will move to night shift with hours of 6pm – 6am. 12 hour rotating shifts with weekends included.

Position Responsibilities Include

• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Three to five years related experience preferred but willing to train. Must be able to to lift and move up to 50 pounds. Forklift experience preferred.