Chemical Fill Operator

Overnight, Rotating Shift

SAFETY

• Keeps working area clean and orderly, follows all company procedures and safety policies.
• Inspects manufacturing equipment on a daily basis to ensure the safe operation of the chemical process.
• Keeps leak detection equipment, if required, in good working order.

PRODUCTION

• Sets up and/or operates manufacturing process in accord with published Work Instructions. Changes reactants, operates valves, controls, and related items to obtain specified flow rates, temperatures and pressures.
• Fills finished product into cylinders or correlates filling with the Gas Filling Department.
• Performs general, preventative maintenance on gas or chemical manufacturing equipment.
• Notifies supervisor when maintenance of equipment requires greater expertise than he/she possesses.
• Recommends process and equipment changes as needed.
• Maintains daily inventory production records.
• Controls inventory of raw material.
• Performs all other tasks as assigned by local plant management.

QUALITY

• Adheres to all quality assurance policies and standards.
• Recommends process changes to improve the quality/purity of the products manufactured.
• Performs scale and instrument calibration checks as required by Matheson’s quality system.
• Maintains run charts for performance of scales.
• Notifies Supervisor of quality assurance problems

REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent. Must be able to perform mathematical exercises of moderate complexity.
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Employee will be required to be a member of branch Emergency Response Team. Technician level trained and certified
• Prior experience with chemical filling or experience working with gases