Resin Operator
- Edmonton, AB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure safety standards are met.
- Understand and use proper PPE for the task.
- Be an active member on the site EH&S committee.
- Participate in safety training and audits.
- Initiate safety incident investigations. Be prepared to participate on investigation team.
- Reviews adjust/modify confined space hazard evaluations.
- Report all injuries, those requiring first aid and those not.
- Ability to operate all Resin Reactors. Including pre-start-up, shut down, lock-out and emergency procedures.
- Communicate to lead technician’s opportunities to meet production demands.
- Work with all production personnel to ensure production schedule needs are met.
- Ensure that equipment needing maintenance attention is properly identified using the work order system. Perform routine maintenance as required.
- Ensure that all standard operating procedures and PI sheet instructions are clearly understood and followed.
- Maintain accurate entries for Shift reporting and production logs.
- Help facilitate minor and major unit shutdowns.
- Maintain working area in clean and safe conditions at all times, which will include housekeeping audits and assignment of tasks.
- Manage out of spec material by coordinating w/author and Production Superintendent along with appropriate documentation (T-changes/T-blends).
- Ensure proper completion of shift SAP movements and production orders and immediately report deficiencies and errors.
- Ensure operators complete all maintenance. ISO and SOX PMs within the allotted time, not exceeding 1 week from time of distribution.
- Provide and manufacture quality in specification material.
- Initiate quality incident investigations. Be prepared to participate on investigation team.
- Participate in quality improvement teams.
- Perform daily/routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
- Maintain qualification and training on lab equipment.
- Works individually and as a team member to identify needs and opportunities for improvement and champions efforts to implement solutions.
- Makes decisions and accepts responsibility for own mistakes; helps others to do the same.
- Actively demonstrates the initiative and desire to learn and grow.
- Sets high expectations for self & others.
- Shares technical knowledge and makes time to promote development of others.
- Able and willing to coach others and share knowledge.
- Fosters an inclusive, collaborative, empowered work environment that values the contributions of a diverse team.
- Wins support of others by building and maintaining trust and credibility; gives effective constructive feedback.
- Able to see broader trends and patterns in daily work to anticipate future departmental needs.
- Recognize when additional resources are required and act accordingly.
- Sets individual and group goals that align with site objectives and overall Hexion strategy.
- Provides direction and prioritization to others as appropriate.
- Effectively manages multiple tasks and priorities.
- Investigates inconsistencies or errors and seeks to correct them.
- Keeps commitments and meets deadlines.
- Seeks opportunities to take on additional or new responsibilities.
- Easily communicates and co-operates with other departments.
- Receives feedback positively.
- Maintains a positive energy level around commitments.
- Demonstrates ability to learn SAP functionality.
- Effectively trains others within work group in concepts and techniques.
- Can be relied upon to report accurately and honestly.
- Exhibit’s ability to take on new tasks with minimal guidance.
- Makes efforts to assist other team members when own job is slow.
- Pays attention to detail, follows direction, and does not take shortcuts.
- Performs assigned work efficiently and effectively to maximize personal productivity.
- Able to troubleshoot basic mechanical problems associated with production and perform minor maintenance repairs.
- Understand and be capable of manufacturing all three resin processes.
- Understands customer requirements of products and delivery and makes decisions that improve quality.
- Uses data, root cause determination, and statistical methods as the basis for decisions and recommendations.
- Able to quickly assess a problem, decide on course of action and execute under pressure in order to address plant issues.
- Able to instantly adjust planning in the face of emergencies or changing requirements.
- Actively promotes the importance of safety throughout the site.
- Fit for Duty, safety sensitive site.
- Physical: Requires the ability to wear full and half face respirators. Must be able to work rotating 12-hour shifts. Walking, sitting, climbing, lifting, balancing, kneeling, reaching, handling, fingering, talking, hearing, seeing. Requires visual acuity to distinguish colors.
- Aptitudes: must possess the ability to understand the meaning of words and their ideas, as well as instructions and their underlying principles. Perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately and possess eye-hand coordination. Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
- Temperaments: Must have the ability to accept responsibility, perform duties under stress, adapt to situations requiring preciseness and adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
- Good organizational skills, Self-starter with good communication skills.
- 1+ years manufacturing experience
- Understanding of industrial safety and housekeeping procedures.
- 4th Class Power Engineer; Shall hold and maintain 4th Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of Competency. Duties and Responsibilities under the Safety Codes Act Power Engineers Regulation 85/2003 or most current.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Computer literacy with Windows based program required.
- Able to work in a team environment.
- Follow safety and environmental regulations.
- Be able to interpret printout data, maintain and update process specification as required.
- Mechanically inclined with basic knowledge of hand tools, air tools, etc.
- Recognize and respond to equipment potential malfunctions.
- SAP Experience is a definite asset.
- Able to recognize and respond to equipment potential malfunction.
- Statistical process control and other related fields necessary to operate a facility from a control station/room/HMI.
- Requires visual acuity to read and interpret computerized graphics.
- Benefits and Retirement Savings plan day 1, no wait period
- Bonus Potential: Up to $5K annually
- 3 weeks vacation
- Ongoing Training & Development