Student Intern Operator

Company Overview

Grounded by a history that is deeply rooted in innovation, Hexion is a global employer committed to building and protecting the future by producing innovative performance materials.  Our materials are the building blocks for critical industries, including construction, agriculture, energy, automotive, and infrastructure protection. Everywhere you look, you will find our materials and people at work to help customers make products that are stronger, safer, and cleaner. When you work for Hexion, you’ll join a team that is committed to operating safely and with integrity to build a more sustainable future for all, our associates, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.  

Ergonomics

The urea-formaldehyde manufacturing process operator performs the following tasks during their workday. They must wear steel-toed safety boots, a hard hat, and safety glasses at all times when required.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct a walkthrough inspection of the process and its various components, including going up and down stairs on two floors, part of which is outdoors.
• Perform various tests and analyses to manage plant performance.
• The operator assigned to this position loads railcars and trucks with resin.
• Open a sealed cover using tools to inspect the inside of a railcar. This operation, performed with pneumatic tools, requires effort to unscrew the bolts holding the cover in place, bend forward, lift the cover (12 kg), and then close it. Install a pneumatic loading arm and a loading adapter.
• Go to your computer workstation and start the loading process using the control system. Then return to disconnect the system and close the railcar.
• If there are several railcars to load according to the orders, these movements are carried out using a capstan to which the railcars are attached and placed under the loading ramp one after the other.
• When unloading a batch of resin, the formaldehyde operator may need to clean the filter that collects residue. This operation requires the use of a pneumatic tool to unscrew the bolts that hold the cover in the closed position. The pneumatic tool must be held on the bolts.
  • Then, turn a handwheel located on top of the cover to lift it.
  • Then, push the cover to the side to access the filter elements.
  • These filter elements must be lifted at arm's length (reach) from waist height to remove them from the filter housing and be cleaned or replaced as needed.
• This filter cleaning operation may also be necessary for the filter located on the truck loading system. The procedure is essentially the same.
• When the production schedule allows, the formaldehyde process operator is required to participate in various maintenance support tasks.
  • These tasks involve more physical movement, such as climbing onto tanks using a ladder, carrying equipment, operating heavy tools, using harnesses, and working at heights.
  • Performing tedious and repetitive tasks inside tanks using shovels and scrapers.
  • Dismantling sections of piping for cleaning using power tools.

Working Conditions:

• For the temporary summer position, you are hired on a temporary part-time or full-time basis, depending on demand. During the summer period (May, June, July, and August), we aim to provide 40 hours per week.
• This position is not eligible for employee benefits or a pension plan.
• You must always arrive for your shift fit for duty and pass a drug and alcohol screening prior to hiring.

Other

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have current satisfactory work performance and in most cases, have been in your current role for 18 months.