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Company: Akzo Nobel Chemicals
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: MBA



Job Responsibilities
On average/day Check lab rusults on the chemicals produced in the sections of the plant I am responsible for from the previous day or weekend. - 40 min. Using the site's data historian check processes for upsets. Verify that the units are being controlled at the desired control set points. - 1-1/2 hour Work on unit projects, Management of Change authorizations, Process Hazard analysis items, and Asset Requests. - 1-1/2 Attend meetings to discuss plant operating conditions, product schedules, and maintenance items. - 1 hour Walk through plant and discuss operation of units, reactors, projects, problems with shift operators and supervisors. - 1 hour OSHA Required/Safety Training - 0:10
Job Requirements
BS Chemical Engineering
Uppers
Working in the plant with operators, trouble shooting problems.
Downers
Paperwork requried to full fill goverment mandated requirements associated with OSHA -Management of Change and Process Hazard Analysis and ISO-9000.
Lifestyle
Work Hours - Normally an 8 hour day. Special projects, unit modification start ups, process changes, and new processes some times require 10 to 12 hour days but 8 hours is the norm. Business Travel - essentially none. Social Events - Yearly Company Picnic. Bar-B-Que contest between groups of employee's at our site and a sister plant site. Yearly golf team competition. Dress Codes - Fire Retardant Nomex coveralls and Steel Toed Boots.
Compensation
Base Salary - $87,000 No Bonus No Stock Options. Employee Contribution Required Dental, Medical and Vision plans. Vacation - 4 weeks of Vacation. 401K - 75% contribution on 1st 5% of salary.
Advice to Jobseekers
Show interest in getting out into the plant and work with the operators, supervisors and maintance.

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