What are the responsibilities and job description for the Redissolve Operator position at Livent USA Corp?
Summary:
Responsible for operation of the redissolve tanks and associated material and production equipment, circuit material management, housekeeping, and packaging support. Meeting the requirements outlined in standard operating procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Responsible for making up batches of redissolve per the SOP and production requirements
- Observes process variables using gauges and instruments and adjust valves and controls to set and maintain specified operating ranges.
- Responsible for sampling, dumping scale drums at the filter press, repackaging small bags into drums, moving materials for Hydroxide and packaging, etc. as required for operations
- Responsible for housekeeping throughout the Salts area
- Observes processing and auxiliary equipment to detect malfunctions then repairs or submits a request for repairs in SAP.
- Samples and tests or submits requests for tests of process samples using LQM and makes required adjustments.
- Performs productivity maintenance tasks using basic hand tools.
- Collects and interprets information for making decisions from instruments and computers.
- Provides some written documentation of activities.
- Completes all applicable permits and job walk-downs for Maintenance and Contractor work (i.e. Lockout/Tag-out, Safe Work, Confined Space Entry, Line Break, etc.).
- Enters near miss or incident reports into Cority database. Takes appropriate action to resolve then provides sufficient detail to enable root cause analysis through an incident investigation.
- Complies with all facilities, regulatory, and safety training.
- Performs daily safety inspections
- Responsible to keep personal training up to date.
- Responsible for effective shift turnover
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); an additional three years of industrial work experience.
Skills:
- Ability to operate multiple circuits.
- Uses logic and appropriate methods to successfully troubleshoot and solve difficult problems.
- Skilled in operating all area equipment and had the ability to run more than one unit at a time when required.
- Ability to service, repair, adjust, and test machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical principles.
- Uses the computer to accurately enter information and data into business systems (LQM, SAP, Cority, MOC, CPAR, SBO, Sharepoint).
- Uses effective oral and written communication.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and smell. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally move up to 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. To perform emergency response activities, the employee will occasionally be required to don a self-contained breathing apparatus and/or a full-face respirator.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme heat and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; outside weather conditions and extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Safety Requirements: All employees are expected to carry out their work functions in a healthy and safe manner, to encourage and support safe work practices at all times, and to report and/or rectify any unsafe conditions that may come to their attention immediately.
Personal Protective Equipment – Must wear PPE as required based on job duties.
Travel Required: None
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
