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Distillation & Utilities Operator

3V Sigma USA

Georgetown, SC • On-site

$24 - $32/hr

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago

Job description

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Location: Georgetown, South Carolina
Pay Range: $24.00-$32.00 per hour, based on experience
Schedule: Rotating swing shifts consisting of 8- or 12-hour shifts. Applicants must be available to work days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and weekend overnights as scheduled.
Position Overview
We are seeking a safety-focused Distillation & Utilities Operator to support solvent recovery and chemical manufacturing operations at our Georgetown facility. This position operates distillation systems, manages plant utility equipment, and monitors environmental-control systems, including the thermal oxidizer (TOX), ground flare, and related solvent-recovery equipment.
The ideal candidate will have industrial process experience, strong mechanical aptitude, and the ability to safely monitor and adjust multiple operating systems.
What You'll Do
  • Operate distillation units used to recover solvents from chemical manufacturing processes.
  • Connect feed, product, and sludge tanks and adjust heat supplied by plant boilers to maintain safe and efficient operation.
  • Operate and monitor three distillation columns and associated process equipment.
  • Charge and discharge pot stills according to batch requirements and product specifications.
  • Monitor plant utilities, including steam and condensate, cooling water, chilled water, nitrogen, process water, air dryers, and compressors.
  • Operate and monitor environmental-control equipment, including the thermal oxidizer, ground flare, steam stripper, and cryogenic condenser.
  • Monitor temperatures, pressures, flow rates, tank levels, and other process conditions, making operating adjustments when necessary.
  • Complete hourly operating logs, batch sheets, logbooks, and other required production records.
  • Collect representative liquid samples from process operations for testing.
  • Enter work orders into the company's ERP system and coordinate equipment repairs with the Maintenance Department.
  • Perform basic mechanical tasks, including breaking piping or process lines apart, installing gaskets or packing, bolting flanges, and using common hand tools.
  • Follow established procedures for safe work permits, hot work, line breaks, lockout/tagout, and confined-space entry.
  • Identify and report equipment problems, process deviations, environmental concerns, and unsafe conditions.

Requirements
What We're Looking For
  • Previous experience in chemical manufacturing, distillation, solvent recovery, plant utilities, wastewater treatment, refining, or a similar industrial process environment.
  • General knowledge of pumps, valves, heat exchangers, condensers, rupture discs, pressure-relief devices, and other common process equipment.
  • Ability to read gauges, follow operating procedures, maintain accurate records, and respond appropriately to changing process conditions.
  • Mechanical aptitude and the ability to safely use basic hand tools.
  • Strong commitment to workplace safety, environmental compliance, and established operating procedures.
  • Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with Production, Maintenance, Environmental, and other plant departments.
  • Ability to work rotating days, evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
Preferred Experience
  • Hands-on experience operating distillation columns or solvent-recovery systems.
  • Experience with thermal oxidizers, flares, steam strippers, cryogenic condensers, or wastewater-treatment systems.
  • Familiarity with industrial utility systems, including steam, cooling water, chilled water, nitrogen, and compressed air.
  • Experience using an ERP or maintenance-management system such as JD Edwards, SAP, or Oracle.
  • Experience working under safe work permit, hot work, line-break, lockout/tagout, and confined-space-entry procedures.

Salary Description
$24-$32/hour

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