About the Role

Manufacturing careers that offer more: The Primient Process Operator role is not your typical factory job. There is some manual labor but you are not just standing on a line or doing simple repetitive tasks. Each shift is different, with new problems to solve and wide-ranging duties to perform as part of a team. From your first day onwards, you will be learning and mastering key skills – to start on the path to becoming a skilled technician.

Process Operator – the need to know

• You will help to ensure the safe operation of our process through a highly automated, state-of-the-art system.

• We put a strong focus on safety – it is always front of mind.

• Your role will involve climbing stairs and ladders and working in warm and cold temperatures.  

• Manual labor is not the main part of the job, but you do need to lift and carry up to 55 lbs at times

• Ability to obey all safety rules and identify and correct potential safety problems.

• Ability to work both in a team environment and individually as required.

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills

• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft office tools and excel.

• Follow SOP’s and/or PM task instruction sets.

• Communicate with production prior to starting job and when job is completed.

• Ability to clearly communicate this information to team members.

• Strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of basic processing equipment (pumps, control valves, tanks, heat exchangers (plate and frame / shell and tube), centrifuges, ion exchange, activated carbon beds, filtration equipment, evaporators, crystallizers, dryers, classification systems, packaging systems and process analytical devices (pressure, pH, temperature, conductivity, etc.)

• Perform routine work permitting as scheduled.

• Perform area lab analytical analysis (titrations, density measurements, process sampling as needed)

• Troubleshoot lab equipment as issues present themselves.

• Troubleshoot equipment/systems as required.

• Identify and implement solutions to recurring equipment problems.

• Communicate and complete detailed logs for shiftily items taking place.

• Assist I&E technicians and mechanics as needed / as asked.

• Must be able to identify the need for, and request engineering/vendor assistance as required.

• Communicate and work with other groups (process engineers, production technicians, quality control) as necessary to promote efficiency in problem solving and work scheduling.

• Required to clean up after jobs are completed / perform housekeeping as required in the area.

• Familiarize product, steam and airflows though out the area.

• Perform Lock out Tag out and work permitting for all work being completed in area.

• This is a 365/24/7 Operating Plant – requiring weekends and holidays.

Shift Schedule: This job will require you to work the D-Shift Schedule.

• ​D-Shift works a rotating schedule: 2 days 6 am-2 pm, 1 day 2 pm-10 pm, 4 days 10 pm-6 am, 2 days off, 1 day 6 am-2 pm, 4 days 2 pm-10 pm, 1 day 10 pm-6 am, 2 days off, 4 days 6 am-2 pm, 2 days 2 pm-10 pm, 4 days off (Repeating every 28 days)