Senior Chemical Operator 2nd Shift [3pm-11:30pm]

Senior Chemical Operator 2nd Shift [3pm-11:30pm]

Employer: Michelman. Description General Summary Senior Chemical Operators at Michelman serve as both production experts and frontline mentors. In addition to safely operating processing equipment and executing batch production, they take ownership over designated equipment and production areas. They lead by example in EHS, quality, and housekeeping practices, while monitoring operations to ensure alignment with batch protocols, escalation procedures, and shift communication standards. They ensure utility readiness, perform calibrations, and maintain situational awareness of all work occurring within their zone. Beyond task execution, Senior Chemical Operators guide newer team members, reinforce standard work, and provide constructive peer feedback. They collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve process issues, authorize work permits, and ensure safe execution of concurrent activities. Senior Chemical Operators also play an active role in shift-level incident reviews, improvement initiatives, and inventory accuracy. They are trusted to uphold performance, coach accountability, and drive operational excellence on the floor. Senior Chemical Operators manufacture cold blend batches, emulsion center batches, reactor batches, and work independently in one or more areas, including but not limited to wastewater treatment, packaging, extrusion operation, or material handling. Primary Responsibilities - Act as equipment and area owner, maintaining ownership over assigned equipment. - Ensure readiness of utilities for unit operation (e.g., heat exchanger, hot-water-on-demand). - Follow SOPs to safely operate equipment including reactors, kettles, mixers, pumps, filtration, forklifts, and utilities. - Load, unload, and package materials per instructions, completing all documentation. - Manufacture batches per work orders and adjust as needed to meet specifications. - Monitor and interpret process parameters, record data in real time,