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Refinery Operator
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A Chemical Operator operates machinery used in the manufacture and packaging of chemical products.
$62,862 / year median in Massachusetts
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Refinery Operator Twin Rivers Technologies. - 2.9 Quincy, MA Job Details Full-time $22 - $26 an hour 12 hours ago Qualifications Mechanical valves Laboratory procedures Laboratory instruments Removing debris Manufacturing facilities cleaning Quality control product testing Safety inspections for hazard identification SAP Petrochemical and natural gas equipment operation Equipment installation Mid-level Laboratory test results documentation Quality control data reporting Electrical safety procedures Experience at oil refineries Control room operations Machine operation safety procedures Gas chromatographs Team training Laboratory quality control Hazard identification and correction Shovels Emergency response readiness Production monitoring Safety audits for hazard identification Chemical analysis Chemical testing Preventive machine maintenance Facilities routine maintenance Hazardous energy control Full Job Description A Refinery Technician mans a computerized control system on one or more of the refinery systems (Hydrolyzer, Fractionator, O/S, Stills, Evaporation Trains, Glycerin Refinery and other ancillary systems) to safely produce quality fatty acids per customer specifications. Start up the process turning valves, moving handles, working overhead, observing display screens and making other various moves to bring product into proper specification. Use computerized control systems and manual valves to control process and production. Enter laboratory test results and document observations on Quality Window. Perform an emergency equipment shutdown and know when it is necessary. Perform regular routine safety inspections that are assigned mitigating hazards or reporting identified hazards to management. Perform cleanup of assigned area using shovels, mix T's and other tools. Enter production data and end of shift information (usage and production) into SAP. Perform visual/physical on site machinery and/or equipment inspection twice a shift. Report and notify any defects system/machineries to maintenance department /shift leader as soon as possible. Enter work orders into the electronic maintenance tracking system. Draw product samples and conduct laboratory tests for various chemical properties such as Iodine Value, Color, pH and others. Run test on Gas Chromatographs. Conduct shift turnover with the relief operator in the control room. Participate in maintenance activities during shutdown and repairs, joining the Maintenance team to perform inspection, installation and repairs as needed. Support and participate in Maintenance and Engineering teams problems. Perform Lockout Tag Out and Isolation of systems as required. Support and assist in the training and education of other employees as requested. Support the Company principles of Safety, Compliance, Quality, Cost and KPI's. Perform other duties as requested or required. 2 week rotating schedule of 12 hour shifts example: Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 5:00 - 5:00 (48 hours). Week 2: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday (36 hours). Candidates may be assigned to work day shift or night shift.