Process Operator - Linden Ethanol Plant
Posted on: 16 Mar 2021
Linden, IN
Job Description
Description
Oversees the operation of the plant, working a 12-hour rotating shift schedule, to ensure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the Company.
* Monitors use and inventories of process chemicals and supplies.
* Reviews the operation of the plant constantly to monitor production and quality, anticipating and solving problems in a timely manner, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
* Participates in projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
* Maintains adequate records of key production variables such as production volume, yield, plant uptime, utility consumption, etc., on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis, as required.
* Participates in Quality Assurance/Quality Control program.
* Communicates directly with QA/QC laboratory to ensure effective participation in the implementation of QA policies and procedures.
* Samples and tests process streams as required by the QA/QC program and procedures.
* Maintains QA/QC records.
* Understands and interprets QA/QC results and takes appropriate action when required.
* Participates in plant maintenance program.
* Communicates directly with the maintenance department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
* Performs preventive maintenance activities as required.
* Assists maintenance technicians in performing maintenance and repairs.
* Assists with diagnosing and trouble-shooting maintenance related issues.
* Participates in safety, health and environmental programs.
* Knows and understands city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to process operations and works in a manner to ensure that these regulations are met at all times.
* Works in a safe manner at all times.
* Participates in programs and procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness.
* Monitors use and inventories of process chemicals and supplies.
* This position is hourly nonexempt status, which means you are eligible for overtime pay.
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Valero
San Antonio, TX
Valero Energy Corporation operates as an independent petroleum refining and ethanol producing company in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Ethanol, and VLP (Valero Energy Partners LP). The company is involved in oil and gas refining, marketing, and bulk selling activities. It produces conventional and premium gasolines, gasoline meeting the specifications of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), diesel fuels, low-sulfur and ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuels, CARB diesel, other distillates, jet fuels, asphalts, petrochemicals, lubricants, and other refined petroleum products.
As of December 31, 2018, the company owned 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.1 million barrels per day. It markets its refined products through wholesale rack and bulk markets; and through approximately 7,000 outlets under the Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco brand names. The company also produces and sells ethanol, distiller grains, and corn oil primarily to refiners and gasoline blenders, as well as to animal feed customers.
It owns and operates 14 ethanol plants with a combined ethanol production capacity of approximately 1.73 billion gallons per year. In addition, the company owns, operates, develops, and acquires crude oil and refined petroleum products pipelines, terminals, and other transportation and logistics assets that provides transportation and terminaling services. The company was formerly known as Valero Refining and Marketing Company and changed its name to Valero Energy Corporation in August 1997. Valero Energy Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
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IndustryOil and Gas
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No. of Employees10,261
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