Navy Nuclear Technician for Chemical Operations role
IDj-49440
Job TypeDirect Hire
Compensation$30 - $32 / hr
Our client, a top chemical manufacturer and provider of chemicals to petrochemical and steel manufacturers as well as refineries, is looking for a Remote Operations Center Chemical Technician (THIS ROLE IS ON-SITE IN Pennsylvania) to oversee the systems for up to six automated chemical manufacturing sites across the U.S.
This is a great opportunity for a former Navy Nuclear Powerplant Operator/Technician OR current continuous chemical plant operator. This role pays very well with its rotating 12-hour schedule and alternating weekends and has regular availability of overtime pay. This is NOT an outdoor position and in fact, you will be working in a commercial office environment with 16 display monitors on your desk.
With overtime, most people in this role earn about $80K or more.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Maintain safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation
- Respond to and troubleshoot process upsets and plant problems
- Plant shutdowns and startups
- Alarm management
- Power management and emergency response
- Execution of plant production changes
- Monitor Key Performance Indicators and investigate / escalate any identified deficiencies
- Working in a collaborative manner, issue plant operational instructions to local site personnel according to established procedures and response guidelines
- Provide ad-hoc support including alarm response, process manipulation, troubleshooting and investigation for non-ROC plants on a reactionary basis
Other responsibilities of the Central Control Room l Operator I Include:
- Communicate plant status and performance to the business
- Maintain individual plant logs (eLOG)
- Downtime Reporting
- Performance Indicator Reviews
- Maintain the integrity of the company Operations Network through strict adherence to defined network security practices and requirements.
- Quality control responsibilities for medical-grade products
Qualifications:
- High school Diploma
- A minimum of 2 years plant experience in a process plant-related operations role
- Related military experience acceptable in lieu of plant experience (ex: Navy Nukes)
- Recent college graduates with an engineering or physical science degree are also encouraged to apply
- Related Associates Degree in Plant Operations from approved technical Institution in lieu of plant experience
Required Skills:
- Basic computer proficiency
- Excellent oral communication skills
- Strong team player
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Analytical thinking ability to make quick and accurate decisions based on plant operational data and information
- Willingness to work rotating shift
- Ability to maintain very alert to issues that arise with the operation and able to react in a high-stress environment
Salary: $30 - $32 hourly plus overtime
(Most new employees earn around $80K with overtime)