Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Entry level Plant Operator / Equipment Operator / Process Technician

Industry: Equipment Manufacturing / Chemical Plant

Type: Full time position

Location: Houston, TX (77066)

Compensation: Hourly Rate + Bonus + Benefits + Vacation

Overview:

The Plant Operator / Equipment Operator / Process Technician will operate and monitor industrial equipment/systems for a plastics processing facility.

Responsibilities (once trained):

- Operate, inspect, and monitor in a safe, efficient, reliable, and environmentally sound manner steam power plant equipment (some examples include: Boiler / Furnace equipment, Turbine/Generator and its associated auxiliary equipment, Fuel Systems, Plant Auxiliary Systems includes valves, pumps, blowers, Environmental Control Process equipment, and Water Treatment Systems).
- Recognize safety hazards and follow safety guidelines for personal protection, protection of fellow workers and the protection of the public.
- Learn proper operating procedures.
- Observe variations in operating conditions and interpret meter and gauge readings to troubleshoot plant equipment to resolve operational problems.
- Monitor and record data available through the use of various instruments, recording charts, and other monitoring devices onto shift logs as directed by plant operational procedures.
- Perform routine cleaning of work area.

Skills & Qualifications:

- Willing to work hard and be coachable. No education is required.




- Forklift experience is highly preferred.
- Computer literacy is a must.
- Must be able to troubleshoot and solve simple problems.
- Must be reliable and have a sense of pride in your work.
- Must be able to lift a bag weighing 50lbs with ease.

Working Conditions:

- 8am to 5pm, Mon - Fri, with no more than 4-6 hrs. overtime/week, exact hours can be discussed.
- Plastics processing is dirty, you will have to deal with dirty waste material on a daily basis.
- This job will be in the Houston heat a lot.
- Around large rotating equipment, energized electrical equipment in high noise areas, and/or in confined places, on elevations in excess of 250 feet, or from platforms at heights of 5 feet or greater.
- Climb stairways, ladders, and work from aerial devices.
- Be able to move up to 50lbs without assistance.

Other Relevant Information:

- This role is an entry level position (less than 5 years of experience). The starting hourly rate is in the low 20s.
- This is a very hands-on role in an industrial facility. Not an office position / directing others to do the work.
- This is a non-smoking facility. You can not smoke anywhere in or near the facility even if you are off the clock.
- Must be able to pass a drug screening, background check and have a valid driver license.

Company Description

A plastic processing equipment company

Company Description

A plastic processing equipment company

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