Chemical Operator

Job Description

Chemical / Production Operator
Location: Theodore, AL
Pay: $21-$25 per hour BOE

Hours: Rotating days/night schedule

Sirius Staffing is hiring a Chemical / Production Operator for a contract-to-direct-hire opportunity in Theodore, Alabama. This hybrid plant-operations role combines hands-on chemical and production work with computer-based process monitoring and data analysis. Operators identify trends, variances, and anomalies in plant data before they lead to equipment failure, downtime, waste, or quality concerns. You will also perform field inspections, material handling, quality support, housekeeping, and cross-functional assistance as needed.

Schedule
This facility operates continuously, 24/7. You must be able to work rotating shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. OT as needed.

• 7am-3pm: 7 days on, 3 days off
• 11pm-7am: 7 on, 2 off
• 3pm-11pm: 7 on, 2 off

Key Responsibilities

Data and Process Monitoring

• Monitor plant production systems, automated tracking tools, statistical process control (SPC) charts, and computer-based control systems (DCS, SCADA, HMI, PLC, or similar) for extended periods. Identify trends, minute variances, and anomalies in real time that may indicate equipment failure, declining quality, or increased waste, and flag them before they cause a production stop.
• Adjust process parameters as needed to maintain product quality and throughput targets.
• Accurately record and report production data, process readings, and quality parameters in logs and digital systems.

Plant and Chemical Operations

• Operate and monitor calcium carbonate processing equipment, including crushers, grinders, mills, classifiers, dryers, blowers, pneumatic systems, and packaging lines.
• Perform routine equipment checks, inspections, and preventive-maintenance tasks to minimize downtime, including physical inspections when production data points to a possible issue. Connect data anomalies in the software to potential mechanical problems in the field, working with operations and maintenance teams to find the source.
• Collect and prepare material samples for quality-control testing and assist with basic QC checks.
• Load and unload raw materials and finished product.
• Assist with maintenance, shipping, packaging, and quality-related tasks as needed.
• Support 5S housekeeping standards and keep work areas clean and organized.
• Communicate with shift supervisors, maintenance teams, and fellow operators to ensure smooth shift handovers.
• Follow all SOPs, safety protocols, environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulations, and plant policies.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Must have or be able to obtain a TWIC within 30 days of hire (cost reimbursed for new or renewal)
• 1+ years of experience in a Chemical, manufacturing, or warehouse facility
• Proven experience as a chemical operator in an industrial, chemical, or minerals-processing plant
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and SOPs
• Demonstrated experience monitoring plant operations through computer-based systems such as DCS, SCADA, HMI, PLC, or similar production software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Comfortable working at a computer station for extended periods and moving between focused computer work and physically demanding field tasks
• Analytical aptitude and curiosity for problem-solving, pattern recognition, data review, and diagnosing technical or process issues
• Ability to stand for extended periods, climb stairs and ladders, and lift or move equipment up to 50 pounds in a dusty industrial environment
• Strong attendance, punctuality, and reliability

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree or technical/vocational certification in process technology or chemical operations
• Experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Current TWIC card
• Understanding of basic process chemistry

Sirius Staffing is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by law.

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