Chemical Bulk Operator

Job Description

Chemical Bulk Operator  

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Responsible for supporting Stepan’s Safety, Environmental & Responsible Care policies including “stop work authority” to avoid unsafe or environmental incidents.  
• Responsible for accurate record keeping in SAP.  
• Prepares equipment for maintenance activities including cleaning and LOTOTO.  
• Safely off-loads ethylene and propylene oxide (EO/PO) railcars to storage tanks. Both EO & PO are highly hazardous raw materials.  
• Must be able to wear additional PPE when completing specific tasks.   
• Responsible for safely off-loading bulk raw materials to storage tanks by both railcar and tank truck.  
• Responsible for safely loading finished products from storage tanks to both railcars and tank trucks.  
• Filters finished products through both a candle and polishing filters.  
• Be an active member of the site emergency response team and complete all training as required.  
• Performs all job-related duties as assigned with a high degree of dedication to safety and environmental stewardship.  
• Must be willing to work overtime as required.  

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Must be self-motivated and able to complete assigned duties with minimal supervision.  
• Well organized with a focus on managing multiple tasks safely and responsibly.  
• Must understand chemical process operations and have the ability to recognize and respond to operational difficulties and potential safety concerns.  
• Be familiar with Distributed Control System (DCS) operation, basic instrumentation, and computer literate.  
• Experience handling ethylene and propylene oxide is considered an asset.  

SHIFT:  

• Dupont schedule - 12 hour rotating shifts.  

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent