Distillation Plant Operator

3V Sigma is a world leading producer of advanced specialty chemicals that range from synthetic polymers to organic chemistry molecules. Through a deep knowledge of chemistry, chemical processes and final market applications we develop and produce chemicals that deliver the high performances customers need. Continuous Innovation, sustained Quality and outstanding Customer Support have been the key ingredients of our success for the last 60 years.

Schedule: Must be available for all shifts to include day, evening, and overnight. Some shifts include weekends and weekend overnight. Shifts are a rotating swing shift 8 or 12 hour.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requests for reasonable accommodations should be directed to the Human Resources Department.

• Run distillation units by connecting feed, product, and sludge tanks and apply proper amount of heat from boilers and maintain operating hourly logs to insure that unit is operating at peak efficiency
• Conducts Solvent recovery for the chemical manufacturing production units via a trio of distillation columns

• Charge and discharge pot stills with appropriate gallon amounts of liquid to run product to specifications

• Basic knowledge and understanding of Plant Utilities to include but not limited to:  Steam/Condensate, Cooling Water, Chilled Water, Nitrogen, Air Drier and Compressors, and Process Water

• Basic knowledge and understanding of common plant equipment to include but not limited to:  Condensers, Heat Exchangers, Safety Vents, Conservation Vents, Rupture Discs, Control Valves, Automatic On/Off Valves, Centrifugal Pumps, Diaphragm Pumps, and Various Valves (Ball Valves, Butterfly Valves, Gate Valves).

• Basic knowledge and understanding of Distillation Columns and their Operations.

• Ability to learn or previous working experience with ERP Systems such as Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards to be able to enter Work Orders for equipment repairs and coordinating with the Maintenance Department.

• Basic knowledge and understanding of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations is a plus, but not required.

• Basic knowledge and understanding of the following Control Devices is a plus, but not required:  Steam Stripper for the stripping of solvents from wastewater, Thermal Oxidizer / Ground Flare, and Cryogenic Condenser.

• Working experience with Safe Work Permits, Hot Work Permits, Line Break Permits, Lock-Out Tag-Out Permits, and Confined Space Permits.

• Documentation skills and techniques.  Ability to record information in Log Books and record data/information in Batch Sheets.

• Basic knowledge and understanding in pulling representative samples (liquid samples) from process operations.

• Basic mechanical skill set with proven ability to use basic hand tools for breaking pipework/lines apart, installing pancakes or blind flanges, and basic maintenance work (replacing small valves, tightening nuts/bolts, etc.)

Benefits

Available Benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• RX Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Vacation/PTO
• 401k Retirement Plan

ABOUT 3V SIGMA USA:

3V Sigma is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals with approximately 500 employees and 4 manufacturing facilities located in United States (Georgetown, SC) and in northern Italy (Mozzo, Grassobbio, Porto Marghera).

Our modern and fully equipped R&D department includes Synthesis and Technology facilities, Application testing centers and Analytical and Quality Control laboratories.

Team work is our way of approaching tasks: our chemists, process engineers, mechanical engineers, operation personnel and managers are continuously in collaboration. In this way, we have been able to create a solid and multidisciplinary technical culture which enables us to provide our customers with innovative technical solutions and with high quality, and price competitive products.

Our proprietary technologies and chemistries, customer support, consistent quality and continuous focus on innovation are what differentiates us from our competitors.

Our Mission is to serve industries supplying high quality and highly innovative products and to serve our customers providing unique solutions and outstanding technical support.

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3V is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disabilities, or protected veteran status.