Production Technician
Company: CF Industries
Location: Sergeant Bluff
Posted on: January 12, 2022
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Job Description:
About CF Industries:
At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed
and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe
and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined
capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part
of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging
knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work
and you'll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that
help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different
areas. You'll take pride in working for a company that lives its
values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an
authentic team that encourages you to share your views and
opinions. Our nine manufacturing complexes in the United States,
Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage,
transportation and distribution network in North America, and
logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our
strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the
world's transition to clean energy.
Function:
Operations
Job Summary:
1. The production technician (operator) is responsible for
processing raw material into marketable, on-spec product by
operating plant equipment and controlling the chemical process in a
safe and efficient manner. Progression in this role is defined by
the incumbent's job knowledge and performance. Position development
requires that the job in each area of the plant be learned and
personnel safety is not threatened.
2. Takes responsibility for personal safety and the safety of
co-workers, including maintenance and contract personnel within
their assigned areas. Before any piece of equipment is released to
maintenance, it is thoroughly checked to insure it is safe to be
worked on. Production technicians also have emergency response
duties in the event of a fire, explosion, leaks, and other
emergency situations.
3. Ability to give or receive functional guidance or training with
other production technicians.
4. Ability to recommend and adapt to changes as changes are made in
equipment, procedures, or technique to improve efficiency,
mechanical reliability, and process and personnel safety with a
willingness to learn and develop within the tech levels.
5. Maintain clean, clutter-free and safe housekeeping.
6. Manufacture product to meet precise specifications which demands
trouble-shooting skills.
7. Understand the relationships between instrument readings and
process control.
8. Close observation, alertness and sensitivity to unusual events
are required.
9. A thorough understanding of the function of each piece of
equipment in the job area; what it does, how it does it, and why;
and be prepared to react correctly during upset operating
conditions, and to perform the job safely and efficiently.
Job Description:
Key Job Elements:
1. Develop a thorough understanding of the equipment, the process,
and the interdependence of sections of the plant.
2. Assure that the process is operated in a safe manner and that
appropriate corrective action is taken as needed.
3. Operation of valves, and/or instruments to adjust fluid levels,
flows, temperatures, pressures, speed of equipment, and
starting/stopping of mechanical equipment.
4. Operator makes the necessary operating adjustments via
instrumentation, equipment, or chemical additions to maintain
product specifications.
5. Requires documentation, record keeping, and accurate, thorough
communication (written and verbal) with co-workers, supervisors and
other crews of technicians. Includes issuing work orders for
equipment deficiencies as noticed and accurate timesheet
submittals.
6. Maintains effective communication and working relationships with
operations, maintenance, and technical department personnel.
Coordinates the operation with related jobs within the plant and
routinely checks e-mails to keep informed.
7. Mobilize quickly using good judgment and without acting
impulsively.
8. The job requires frequent standing, walking, climbing (ladders,
stairs), and the ability to lift 50-75 lbs. occasionally.
9. The ability to work safely with hazardous chemicals is critical
to a satisfactory job performance.
10. Teamwork is an essential function of this job, as the daily
tasks are distributed between technicians and may also require
coordination with supervision and other plant areas, as well as,
subcontractors working in the area.
11. High degree of reliability, dedication, intelligence and
knowledge of company policies and regulations are necessary to
perform this job.
12. Applicant must have the ability to work in a continuous
operating environment (12-hour rotating shifts).
13. Position requires following specific instructions and
procedures and the ability to act on one's own initiative and work
independently and under conditions of high interdependency.
14. Other duties as assigned by shift supervisor.
15. Candidate must pass pre-employment screening examinations and
assessments.
16. It is an expectation that all Production Technician operators
achieve a Tech 4 status.
Position Requirements:
1. Minimum H.S. diploma or GED, 2 years trade school or college
education preferred.
2. Experience handling industrial and agricultural chemicals in a
chemical complex is desirable.
Pay Transparency
FMLA:
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF
Industries, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the
application process, please call 847-###-#### or contact us at
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Associated topics: climate, constable, environmental, gauge,
inspector, safety, treatment, usda, wastewater, wwtp
Keywords: CF Industries, Sioux City , Production Technician, Professions , Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
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