Chemical Plant Operator Hourly- Rotating Shifts

When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future. 

Advanced Materials is a global supplier of fluorine products, fine chemicals, additives, metals, films and fibers for products including pharmaceuticals, refrigeration, semiconductors and military protection. Advanced Materials is making the world safer, cleaner, and enabling the modernization of a growing middle class by enhancing our customer offerings through a differentiated portfolio of chemistries, materials, value-added solutions and superior customer service. Our mission is to attract, retain and develop diverse and highly motivated, entrepreneurial employees striving to flawlessly deliver superior value to our customers every day.

Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies have an opening for a Chemical Pilot Plant Operator our Buffalo, NY facility.  Honeywell’s Buffalo Research Lab has been one of the company’s key research and development hubsfor more than 60 years. The site has a long history of innovation and has enabled Honeywell to become a world leader in the development of fluorinated molecules, including common household materials such as refrigerants, blowing agents for insulation, and solvents that are better for the environment and make life more comfortable and energy-efficient.

The Buffalo Research Lab employs 160 skilled Honeywell employees, some which are world experts in their fields. It supports the Advance Materials businesses within the company’s ESS (Energy and Sustainability Solutions) strategic business group. 

At Honeywell, we look for people driven by a desire to contribute, be challenged, and grow. Our people make Honeywell a special company and are a key competitive advantage.

Position Responsibilities:

·        Monitor and operate chemical processes and plant utilities under the direction of chemical engineer.

·        Work includes movement of bulk quantities of chemicals, start-up, and standard operation of pilot scale equipment, following operating procedures and use of PPE.

·        Perform troubleshooting on large scale equipment. 

·        Run analytical samples including GC and wet chemistry.

·        Must be able to read and follow stand operating procedures and record data results in batch records. Operator is expected to follow specific instructions as required. For cGMP processes, operator must be trained and follow all current good manufacturing processes and adhere to the requirements at all times.   

·        Requires education and/or experience in chemical plant processes such as: reactions, distillations, filtrations, neutralizations, and handling of highly hazardous materials.

·        Requires education and/or experience in typical chemical plant equipment including piping, valves, pumps, tubing, instruments, high pressure and low vacuum equipment, glass and polymer lined equipment, vacuum systems, and various filtration equipment.

·        Must demonstrate ability to learn and use analytical equipment needed in support of processes including Gas-chromatograph and other laboratory instruments.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills with typical chemical process equipment (Pumps, agitators, instrumentation, utilities, etc.)
• Strict adherence to established safety policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with HS&E regulations and life critical safety tools such as Lock-Tag-Try, Line Break, and Hot Work permits and procedures.
• Must be able wear all types of PPE and respiratory equipment as appropriate.

The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Connecticut, and Hawaii is <$min - $mid>.  For Washington and most major metropolitan areas in New York & California, the annual base salary range is <$min 39.22 hr - $mid 39.22 hr>. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

"In October, 2024 Honeywell announced the spin-off of our Advanced Materials business to become a stand-alone publicly traded company, independent of Honeywell. Our intention is that this role, dedicated to the Advanced Materials business, will be a part of this future transaction when the separation occurs."