Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.
Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.
Job DescriptionPOSITION SUMMARY
Direct the flow of production for the shift. Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or
reactions in the processing of industrial products.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds
of chemical reactions, quality, and yields.
Assure all shift co-workers to plant and company policies and procedures.
Support all Environmental, Health, Safety and LEAN programs, policies, and regulations.
Monitor recording instruments, flow meters, panel lights, and other indicators, and listen for
warning signals, in order to verify conformity of process conditions.
Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panel boards, control
boards, or semi-automatic equipment.
Record operating data such as process conditions, test results, and instrument readings.
Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting
safety, efficiency, and product quality.
Draw samples of products, and conduct quality control tests in order to monitor processing,
and to ensure that standards are met.
Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by supervisory
personnel.
Respond to injuries, incidents, spill, etc. per company policy and procedures.
Start pumps to wash and rinse reactor vessels, to exhaust gases and vapors, to regulate the
flow of oil, steam, air, and perfume to towers, and to add products to converter or blending
vessels.
Interpret chemical reactions visible through sight glasses or on television monitors, and
review laboratory test reports for process adjustments.
Patrol work areas to ensure that solutions in tanks and troughs are not in danger of
overflowing.
Notify maintenance, stationary engineering, and other auxiliary personnel to correct
equipment malfunctions and to adjust power, steam, water, or air supplies.
Inspect operating units such as towers, soap-spray storage tanks, scrubbers, collectors, and
driers to ensure that all are functioning, and to maintain maximum efficiency.
Direct workers engaged in operating machinery that regulates the flow of materials and
products.
Turn valves to regulate flow of products or byproducts through agitator tanks, storage drums,
or neutralizer tanks.
Calculate material requirements or yields according to formulas.
Gauge tank levels, using calibrated rods.
Assure work orders are reported and documented through SAP in a timely manner.
Maintain the housekeeping, 5S standards, cleanliness and organization of the operational
areas.
Complete all required paperwork as necessary.
This list is not all-inclusive and may include other duties as assigned and necessary for the
operation and management of the shift and overall plant.
MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
Associate's Degree in Process Technology or Industrial (two year college or technical
school) - Preferred
EXPERIENCE
Five (5+) plus years related batch chemical blending/ formulation experience with hazardous
materials
Five (5+) plus years analytical testing experience
Two (2+) years shift lead experience
Ability to direct the flow of production.
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Attention to detail and numbers oriented
Strong computer skills, including MS Outlook, Excel, Word, and the Internet
Knowledge of SAP or other MRP system.
Team player, individual thinker
Customer focused; positive attitude
Proficient with forklift operation.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.