Progression Operator

With a strategy centered on people and sustainability, Braskem is engaged in contributing to the value chain to strengthen the Circular Economy. Braskem’s 9,000 team members dedicate themselves every day to improving people's lives through sustainable solutions in chemicals and plastics. With its corporate DNA rooted in innovation, Braskem offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for diverse industries, such as food packaging, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, health and hygiene, and more. With 40 industrial units in Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, Braskem exports its products to clients in over 70 countries.

Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, as well as an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh and a New Renewable Innovation Center in Lexington, which focuses on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and chemical catalysis. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.

Job: Process Operator  

Department: Manufacturing 

Location: Marcus Hook, PA  

Travel Involved: 0%  

Job Type: Full Time   

Description:

The Operator operates plant machinery and equipment designed to produce polypropylene, adheres to established operating standards, and remains vigilant about safety procedures and protocols.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Follows operating discipline, procedures, and practices to ensure a safe and efficient operation of assigned duties.
• Performs routine operation of basic control systems and devices to monitor levels, temperatures, pressures and flow rates and transfer of products.
• Monitors the process, takes readings and adjusts controls to correct deviations from set operating standards.
• Controls, monitors and makes needed adjustments to all control systems and manually operated equipment.
• Identifies equipment requiring maintenance, provides proper notification, clears and tags equipment as required, and issues Safe Work Permits for maintenance and project work.
• Prepares equipment for maintenance, which includes lock-out/tag-out; the position also requires performing some minor maintenance
• Uses troubleshooting skills to resolve process, product quality, safety, and environmental problems.
• Completes Product transfers and transitions as required by the product schedule.