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United States

United States

Responsible for the day-to-day operation and monitoring of oil and gas productionSafely operating pumps, urea injection system, Thermal oxidizer, compressors, reactors, distillation columns and plant equipment with operating rangesDraw samples of products from the process for laboratory testingCollecting samples for process monitoringCommunication of change in the plant to all key partiesStart-up / shut-down process equipmentLog hourly: flows, levels, temperatures, and pressures of the flow of used oil through each process stage. Monitor built-in safety devices such as high-temperature limits, high and low-pressure, overflow, level control, and fire suppression.Initiate proper adjustments to flow and temperature controls to maintain the safety and quality of processed oil.Responsible for the quality of the finished product being produced, which includes sampling and making proper adjustments to stay within set parameters of the finished product.Maintain a clean and well-organized work area.Monitor clean heat exchangers, filter plates, and strainers. Assist maintenance with routine maintenance check on equipment (pumps – motors, filtration equipment, and process controls) Switching railcars using Track Mobile to load and unload railcars.

Lyndhurst, Nj 07071

Safely handle chemicals and chemical processing equipment (vessels, mixers, reactors, dischargers, for the manufacture of epoxy and polyurethane type formulations for aerospace, electronics, tooling.Processes incorporate heating, cooling, vacuum, pressure, nitrogen purging, and exothermic reactions. Able to follow instructions precisely as written as well as verbally and adhere to all safety precautions and PPE (personal protection equipment) requirements. Using analytical instrumentation for the measurement of moisture content, color, solids, and viscosity, performing Titration test.

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Managing three reactors, transferring chemicals to and from different reactors and tanks. Distilling and Extracting, running GC machines to test chemicals. Operating pumps, reactors, distillation columns, and other plant equipment. Adjusting control instruments, valves, or switches to regulate pressure, temperature, or flow rate of the product, to direct the flow of product to other units, or to maintain levels in tanks and towers. Operating control room instrumentation systems and coordinating activities with other departments. Operating equipment while overseeing multiple processes during the distilling or treating operations. Monitoring the performance of plant equipment and process conditions. Reading flowmeter's temperature and pressure gauges as well as taking a routine reading on process variables is required.