Chemical Warehouse Operator

A family-owned Group serving customers globally, Roquette is a leader in speciality food ingredients and pharmaceutical excipents. The products and solutions developed by the Group deliver proven technological, nutritional and health benefits precisely tailored to the pharma, nutrition, food and selected industry markets. Roquette's offer is produced from plant-based raw materials such as corn, wheat, potatoes and peas. Since its foundation over 80 years ago, the Group's growth has been based on innovation, a passion for the job and a commitment to achieve.

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

Chemical Operator

The Role:

This is a Full-Time Position. Under the direction of the Utilities Supervisor, this position is responsible for assisting the 3rd Class Power Engineers as well as the Chemical Operators.

This position is located in Portage la Prairie, MB

What You’ll Do:

• Complies with all HSE policies and procedures.
• Reporting accidents, incidents, near miss, unsafe conditions, safety violations, or other concerns.
• Start up, shut down, operate, troubleshoot, and clean all chemical related equipment within the chemical building and wastewater area.
• Receives chemicals in tanks in line with all safety and quality requirements. · Manages and complete all Safety inspections as required (e.g., Inspection of hoses, fire extinguishers, safety showers etc.)
• Manage Transportation and delivery of chemicals within the plant.
• Ensure optimal availability of chemicals for wastewater neutralization and operation of the wastewater plant as required.
• Monitors and controls usage of various process chemicals (e.g., Hydrochloric Acid, Caustic, Formic Acid, Citric Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide, Peracetic Acid, CIP Additive and any other chemical as required) and understands chemical usage rates and requirements for safe handling and storage / use.
• Perform all chemical sampling, chemical analysis and ensure good documentation as required
• Manage and complete all related SAP entries, documentation on time & in full.
• Maintains a clean work environment and reports any deviation or issues immediately.
  
  

Specificities:

• Supports and adheres to all Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality and Regulatory requirements of RCL and actively contributes to the safety of others in the department, plant site and community.

• Maintain confidentiality in all matters pertaining to the Roquette Pea processing plant and its operations.
  
  

Experience:

• Minimum 2-3 years operational working and handling experience with chemicals.
• Forklift Operations certification, knowledge of workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS)
• Basic computer skills
• Knowledge of SAP is a Plus
• General Knowledge and some experience working with HMI will be an advantage.
• General operating knowledge of Pumps, valves etc. will be an advantage.
• Specific requirements:
• Able to repeatedly lift weights up to 55 lbs. and can ascend and descend stairs up to 4 stories.
• Ability to walk, sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Able to work in hot and humid environments in the summer, cold in the winter, and works outside in all seasons safely – adhering to HSE and PPE requirements / procedures and policy.
  
  

Work Environment

• Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
• Dangerous chemical substances
• Hazardous conditions
• Sound and noise
• Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  
  

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together !

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette believes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do, from the products we make, through the relationships we build with our partners, and most importantly within the teams we create and how we interact together.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach, by creating a workforce that represents the world we live in, and the communities and customers we serve.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com