Operations Technician - QuickStaff

• Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, and yields.
• Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, and other indicators, and listen for warning signals, in order to verify conformity of process conditions.
• Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panelboards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment. 
• Record operating data such as process conditions, test results, and instrument readings.
• Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality.
• Draw samples of products and conduct quality control tests in order to monitor processing, and to ensure that standards are met.
• Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by supervisory personnel.
• Patrol work areas to ensure proper plant operation.
• Inspect operating units such as cooling tower, storage tanks, vessels, and heat exchangers to ensure that all are functioning, and to maintain maximum efficiency.
• Turn valves to regulate flow of products or byproducts through pipes, tanks, and vessels.
• Calculate material requirements or yields according to formulas.
• Perform simple preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Defrost frozen valves, using steam hoses.
• Maintain designated sanitary schedule to HBX standards.
• Access tanks, vessels, and equipment for maintenance and sampling purposes.
• Become boiler certified, if not already. Train as needed to become certified within a reasonable timeframe.

• Education – High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
• Experience – Experience in a production or manufacturing setting with a light mechanical background and boiler experience and or certifications preferred or willingness to obtain boiler certificate required. Additionally, basic Windows based computer knowledge required. 

• Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions
• Computers — Knowledge of computer hardware and software.

• Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Ambition — The drive to achieve personal advancement.
• Reliability — The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

• Accountability — The ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Ethical — Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Honesty / Integrity — Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Interpersonal — Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Problem Solving — Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems
• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Adaptability — Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Tolerance — Ability to work successfully with a variety of people without making judgments.
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects weighing anywhere from 10 lbs to 100 lbs.

• The employee must be capable of standing, walking, handling with fingers, and reaching outward frequently.
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots, flame-resistant clothing) is required. 

QuickStaff is a locally owned service-disabled veteran-owned small business. We are redefining the staffing industry to offer traditional and expanded full-service staffing solutions to businesses.