JOB HIGHLIGHTS

• Monitor the process in the field and to report unusual and unsafe conditions.
• Identify routine maintenance requirements, and carry out minor maintenance as time and skills allow.
• Carry out required valving and piping alignments, equipment changes, preparations for maintenance, transfers of materials, chemical additions, and blends in a safe and timely manner.
• Authority and responsibility to cease equipment operation in the event of conditions that are of an imminent hazard to equipment, the environment, or plant personnel.
• Participate in activities and meetings which will enhance plant safety, reliability, cost and environmental performance.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with site standards and coach others to do the same.
• Routinely conduct Safety Audits of all operational areas and ensure corrective actions are completed in a timely fashion.
• Ensure all standard operating procedures followed.
• Ensure that all raw materials received are treated, if required, and meet plant specifications. Reject or direct off-specification shipments to a designated non-conforming materials area.
• Participate in the review and disposition of non-conforming raw materials, in-process materials, and final products.
• Ensure the raw materials warehouse is managed according to high safety and housekeeping standards.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Grade 12 education diploma is required,Technical or vocational education preferred
• Experience in Chemical Process Manufacturing preferred;
• Good mathematical, scientific, mechanical and logical reasoning abilities;
• Refrigeration B certification is an asset.
• Hands-on support as part of a shift team in the Grease and Sulfonate products plant
• Collaborative interactions with shift personnel as well as the Maintenance, Laboratory and Distribution teams
• Ability to work a 12 hour continental shift schedule.
• Commitment to Safety Excellence.
  Employee Type: Regular

WHO WE ARE

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with about 12,000 employees in 32 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS has achieved leading positions in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index and the MSCI ESG and ISS ESG ratings, among others, for its commitment to sustainability.
The Elmira facility is a state of the art production facility used to manufacture synthetic lubricants and additives for lubricants, plastics and rubber. In addition to the main production facilities we have a comprehensive wastewater treatment system that is used to treat all of the process wastewater that is generated on site, and a groundwater treatment system to remove historic contaminants prior to discharge. The Elmira site is also home to a pilot plant, which is used by our scientists and engineers to develop and test new products and production processes.
Situated on 75 acres (of which 22 acres are used for operations), the manufacturing facility operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our hourly employees are represented by the United Steelworkers Union.
The West Hill facility began its operations in 1962, The first operation at the West Hill site consisted of a custom blending facility for a major Canadian oil and gas company. In 1992, the property at 565 Coronation Drive was purchased. It currently houses offices, a research and development laboratory and a finished goods warehouse.
Be part of it!
Today, around 100 employees work at the West Hill facility where we manufacture Grease and Specialty Additives. Our grease is used to keep machinery running smoothly in food processing, manufacturing, marine, power generation and many other industries. Our Specialty Additives and lubricants are used in automotive, marine and aviation oils, transmission fluids and fuels to enhance performance and extend engine life.
Both sites (Elmira and West Hill) are registered under the ISO 9001 quality management and ISO 14001 environmental management standards.

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