Chemical Operator - Production
Boulder Scientific Company
- Mead, CO
- $29.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Uses protective equipment (PPE) as needed to prevent exposure to dangerous chemicals
- Follows established procedures as described by Batch Records, GEN’s and Work Instructions and OPI’s to manufacture chemical intermediates and finished products
- Follows established procedures as described by SOP’s and other operating procedures to maintain a safe working environment that complies with safety and environmental rules and regulations
- Transfers raw materials, finished products, wastewater, waste solvents, and other wastes between tanks, drums, and shipping containers using pumps, pressure and other equipment; handles solid chemicals as chemical intermediates, products and waste
- Labels hazardous waste containers as appropriate to maintain compliance with labeling regulations and times
- Maintains records necessary to record process conditions as defined by procedures and as required in certain circumstances
- Maintains the production area(s) in a clean and orderly condition
- Performs yard and building cleanup as needed
- Performs shipping, packaging and receiving activities as needed
- Assists the Production Supervisor in record keeping with daily shift report, inventory sheets, tanker logs, and other documentation
- Uses company computer/handheld devices to enter records and documents
- Attends training as designated to facilitate above knowledge and to maintain required updates
- Must be able to work in confined spaces
- Must be able to use a respirator/supplied air when needed (Boulder Scientific provides the training) and follow OSHA, safety, and written guidelines
- Handles drums, buckets, and other containers of hazardous and non-hazardous materials as products or waste. Some but not all of these activities including:
- Combining partial drums to ensure all waste drums 90% full for shipping
- Handling (scooping, shoveling, bucketing) wastes as needed
- Repackaging wastes for shipment to drum disposal facilities
- Cleaning drums for shipment to drum disposal facilities
- Pumping wastes to tankers as needed
- High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Must pass a basic math and reading assessment
- Prefer experience in construction, manufacturing, or oil & gas industries
- Prefer experience working 12 hours and graveyard shifts
- Prefer experience in a job that is indoor/outdoor and requires physical labor
- Forklift Certification – training provided after hire by Boulder Scientific Company
- Operator Introductory Training – training provided after hire by Boulder Scientific Company
- Entry-level chemical production experience is helpful
- Must be able to pass a job-related physical