Plant Operator

Plant Operator

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

Creating essential chemistry that the world needs

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering trusted chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking a Plant Operator to join our growing MissionMining team! This position will report directly to the Shift Supervisor in our Nahunta, GA location.

The Plant Operator oversees the operational function for mining and mineral processing facilities operating 24-hours per day, 7-days per week to ensure peak plant performance. Through computer interface, regular inspections, and light maintenance, the Plant Operator will monitor and maintain operating conditions of mobile mining units, screeners, wetmill concentrator, attritioner, water treatment facilities, and associated process equipment. Sampling results, meter readings, changes in operating conditions or trends will be communicated to team members regarding any functional criteria that must change for the concentrator to run as safely and efficiently as possible. Also works with maintenance personnel in maintaining the plant and oversees the activities of other Plant Operators as required.

Daily activities:

• Ensure all work is performed within company, state, and federal regulations, standards, statutes, policies, and procedures.
• Identify and promote opportunities to improve mine safety performance, act as a safety leader.
• Ensure plant is operating within production criteria as defined by standard operating procedures. Record accurate product, process and safety data, monitors plant process and maintains plant performance as required/assigned by mine manager, shift supervisor, and maintenance coordinator.
• Use troubleshooting skills to resolve process related deviations and problems and maintain equipment reliability.
• Use process knowledge and skills to make improvements in plant performance and standard operating procedures.
• Optimize plant performance by monitoring process equipment and conditions using information systems including; process levels, temperatures, pressures, and flow rates.
• Perform process equipment troubleshooting, minor repairs, improvements, and preventative maintenance, utilizing appropriate processes and disciplines.
• Cleans and maintains spirals, sumps, distributors, etc. to maintain overall plant performance.

Goals for the role:

• Act as a safety leader to ensure individual and team safety remain top priority in the planning and execution of all tasks.
• Work closely with company environmental, health and safety (EHS) personnel targeting zero incidents and continuous improvement of mine site EHS performance.
• Continuous improvement in plant operations approach, encourage initiatives intended to reduce safety risk, increase productivity and efficiency.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work in a self-guided manner in the absence of supervision and demonstrate creativity, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate initiative.
• Report all personal injuries and EHS incidents and assist with both safety and environmental investigations.
• Ensure a high standard of housekeeping is maintained in all assigned areas.
• Ensure operational activities and process performance are aligned with plant and business goals.
• Performs other duties as required/assigned by mining superintendent, shift supervisor, and engineering & maintenance superintendent.
• Support overall mining and mineral processing needs to include providing supplemental labor to operations and maintenance personal to meet mine goals.

The following is required for this role:

• Ability to read and write the English language.
• Valid drivers' license with clean driving record.
• Ability to read and comprehend detailed specifications, including computer graphical user interface and basic math ability, mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to work with a team, possess good people skills.
• Previous processing plant experience preferred but not required.

The following is physical requirement for this role:

• Must be able to work 12-hour rotating shifts.
• Regularly required to use hands, fingers, and feet in a coordinated effort to move levers and turn dials to safely operate and maintain plant equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently ascends or descends ladders, stairs, elevated walkways, ramps and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Perform heavy manual labor when needed such as moving equipment and supplies around the plant area in different weather conditions, shoveling sand.
• Must be able to stand and/or sit for extended periods (4-6 hours)
• Frequently lifts or moves up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts or moves up to 50 pounds.
• Position requires working near and around operating mechanical parts and mobile equipment and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibrations.
• Capable of wearing personal protective equipment, such as hearing protectors and respirators, as necessary.

Benefits:

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits packages

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Strong inclusion and diversity initiatives

Company-paid volunteer day

We're a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.

Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.

Chemours is an E-Verify employer

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation

Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position

Don't meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry".