Chief Technician

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.  

About the job

The Chief Technician on shift is responsible for the overall operation of the sodium chlorate production process unit during the work shift. In addition to the operation of the sodium chlorate production process unit, the Chief Technician on shift is also generally responsible for the overall plant-site during non-traditional work hours when other production department management is absent (i.e., evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, etc.).  This includes informing supervision or management of critical adverse changes in plant operations as necessary, monitoring of the plant-site egress, and acting as Incident Commander during emergencies until other plant management personnel arrive on site.

In your future role as a Chief Technician you will:

• The Chief Technician is responsible for the overall operation of the sodium chlorate production process unit during the work shift.
• In addition to the operation of the sodium chlorate production process unit, the Chief Technician is also generally responsible for the overall plant-site during non-traditional work hours when other production department management is absent (i.e., evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, etc.).  This includes informing supervision or management of critical adverse changes in plant operations as necessary, monitoring of the plant-site egress, and acting as Incident Commander during emergencies until other plant management personnel arrive on site.
• With support of the Senior Production Engineer, the Chief Technician ensures that established goals, policies, and procedures in such areas as safety, health, environmental, quality, production, and human relations are implemented and adhered to as applicable within the Chief Technician's defined scope of responsibility and authority.
• The Chief Technician works with and under the direction of the Senior Production Engineer in meeting department objectives and requirements
• With the support and direction of the Senior Production Engineer, the Chief Technician is responsible for optimizing the chlorate plant
• Supervise, coordinate, and/or execute activities pertaining to the production area during the work shift as necessary to maintain overall production department objectives and requirements.
• Document and communicate critical information relative to plant operation.  This includes such items as logbook entries, operating log sheets, informative shift changes, operating reports, various permits, customer complaints, and applicable AIR’s and P/CAR’s.
• Develop reports, collect data, and evaluate key plant operating parameters.  Develop trends and graphs, routing air-flow measurements, review and participate in establishing PM frequencies
• Assist in the evaluation and testing of new projects and experiments.  Prepare PCR’s as required. 
• With the assistance of the maintenance department, the Chief Technician is responsible for equipment care and condition monitoring with a goal of preventing equipment failures.

We believe you bring

• High School/Diploma/GED with at least 2 years post-secondary/military education (technical area preferred); or three (3) or more years’ experience in the Chemical Industry
• Ability to read, analyze, interpret and respond to technical data associated with the plant operation including demonstrating mechanical aptitude
• Ability to work with and apply mathematical concepts
• Ability to solve practical and operational problems in the plant environment
• Ability to interpret sample results and take appropriate responsive actions

We offer you

A place to grow your career and learn more. Employees (and their families) will be eligible for coverage for medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance and paid sick and paid parental leave. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan. This position offers $38.00 to $52.00 an hour depending on skills and experience.

Good to know

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Process Improvement and Quality Manager at the Moses Lake, WA. site.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/  

We look forward to receiving your application! 

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We encourage you as a valued Nouryon employee to share talents from your network to help us to bring in new Changemakers through our new Employee Referral Program! Bringing in new, skilled people with a great mindset is beneficial for both you and Nouryon. All info you need to make a referral is here. Join us in growing Nouryon!  
  

About Nouryon

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today. 

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment. 

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