Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
There are two internal opening for two (2) Reactor Technician.
- The Senior Technician in the Outside Reactor functional area reports directly to the Superintendent and is responsible for the continuous, safe operation of the reactor units. This position must be knowledgeable of the necessary properties required to produce latex and the flow of product from the tank farm through the reactor area and into the recovery area.
Talents:
- Good conceptual skills (solving puzzles, working through mazes)
- Likes utilizing systematic problem solving techniques
- Clear concise communication is important
- Quality is important
- Working by themselves is okay, takes time to think
- Sensing nature – tend to be practical, more interested in facts and figures than theory, hear and interpret things literally
- Thinker – Can be blunt and outspoken, like to debate, value their ability to make decisions, truthful more than tactful
Behaviors:
- Pays attention to details
- Good decision making and problem solving skills
- Initiative
- Good Planning and prioritizing skills
Job Functions:
- Ensure the continuous, safe, and environmentally sound operation of all scheduled reactor units according the Standard Operating Procedures and at the direction of the Poly Board Supervisor.
- An emergency response team member, secures their area and then responds to fires, gas releases and spills.
- Complete all necessary housekeeping tasks to ensure work areas are kept in the best possible condition at all times.
- Routinely verify the alignment of all piping, charge pumps, and associated equipment. Check the levels in off-grade tanks and vent line knockout tanks and take appropriate action to maintain low levels. Be able to monitor temperatures, levels, pressures, and alarms and take appropriate actions when necessary or directed by a supervisor.
- This position must be knowledgeable of all environmental requirements, as they relate to the reactor area. Ensure all mooney viscosity, conversion samples, and others as required, are taken and tested according to procedures.
- Monitor the operation of refrigeration machines according to procedures, including all lubrication and maintenance in an effort to maintain cooling capacity.