Job Description
Your Job Koch Methanol St. James, LLC is looking for a Plant Operator to join our team at our St. James, Louisiana location. As a Plant Operator, you will play a vital role in ensuring the efficient and safe operation of our manufacturing processes. We are seeking individuals who are not only technically skilled but also possess a transformative mindset, ready to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement. You will be at the forefront of our operations and contribute to a culture of innovation and excellence.
*This position works a rotating 12-hour shift including weekends, holidays, overtime, and callouts.
Our Team As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Methanol produces and supplies the methanol that has become an essential part of our daily lives - and is a key ingredient in products like clothing, cosmetics, paints, plywood and adhesives - in addition to fueling ships, buses, trucks, fuel cells and cooking stoves. Our goal is to be the preferred supplier of methanol to our customers who depend on us for our reliability and quality of service.
What You Will Do - Embody Principle Based Management principles such as integrity and respect, drive decision-making aligned with company values and promote ownership and accountability
- Complete daily rounds, monitor equipment parameters (pressures, temperatures, flows), and perform minor maintenance to ensure efficient facility operation
- Identify and implement process improvements, challenge existing practices with data-driven insights, and leverage technology for data interpretation
- Gather samples, perform product tests, monitor plant parameters, and ensure compliance with Safe Operating Control Limits (SOCL) for quality maintenance
- Communicate effectively across all organizational levels, document operational activities, and support knowledge sharing and transparency
- Operate process equipment (turbines, compressors, pumps), complete Lock out/Tag out and permitting for maintenance.
- Participate as an emergency response team member
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) - Experience in plant operations
- Experience partnering with other departments for successful operations (maintenance, engineering, board operators, etc.)
- Experience with basic preventative maintenance and troubleshooting
- Experience operating equipment (compressors, pumps)
Physical Requirements: - Ability to work a rotating 12-hour shift including weekends, holidays, overtime, and callouts
- Ability to grip up to 20 lbs
- Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs
- Ability to push/pull up to 100 lbs
- Ability to climb stairs and ladders to work at heights of up to 100 ft
- Ability to be medically approved to participate in the HAZMAT, Fire Training & Respiratory programs
What Will Put You Ahead - Experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
- Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM) and safe work practices including Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) and Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
- Proven experience as a plant operator or similar role in a manufacturing environment
- Strong mechanical aptitude
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Flexible hours, Rotating shift,