Process Equipment Operator ll
- Location
- Joliet, Illinois
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
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DuPont’s Water & Protection is recruiting for a Styrofoam Process Equipment Operator to join its dynamic team located at its manufacturing site in Channahon, IL
As a Process Operator you will be a high performing member of a three-person team of Process Technicians. Under the leadership of the Site Production Leader and Operations Leader, you will operate assigned areas of the Styrofoam® insulation plant in a safe, environmentally responsible and efficient manner, and perform minor maintenance activities.
This position operates on a 12-hr rotating shift schedule (3, 2, 2 rotating shift) and will work on assignments in all areas of a tobacco free plant campus. As a Process Operator, you will:
- Meet behavior expectations in the areas of Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S), quality, productivity, and teamwork and actively participate in continuous improvement efforts
- Interface with process control computers to optimize and troubleshoot product quality and equipment operations
- Perform standard and non-routine testing of product quality
- Manually set up and adjust process equipment for product changes
- Safely perform manual operations such as cutting foam during start-ups/jam-ups, manually stacking and grinding foam, and filling solids additive feeders
- Perform on-shift minor maintenance, predictive/preventive maintenance (PPM), breakdown repair, and scheduled shutdown/turnaround activities
Qualifications: Required:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Minimum of 2 years manufacturing work experience
- Must be capable of performing simple math computations involving ratios and fractions with or without a calculator
- Must possess strong interpersonal and teamwork skills and be capable of working in an empowered team environment
- Overtime is required to cover vacancies due to illness, vacation of other team members, and scheduled meetings
- Must have a current, valid, US driver’s license
Strongly Preferred:
- 2-year Technical/Trade Degree in Process Technology, Mechanical or electrical field
- Professional experience demonstrating adept process operations, mechanical or electrical aptitude
In addition, successful candidate must meet the following physical qualifications, with or without accommodation:
- Must be willing and able to work in environments that include: working in tight or closed-in spaces, climbing stairs/ladders, working at heights, standing or walking for extended periods of time, frequent bending, reaching, and lifting, working outdoors in conditions that may dirty clothing or include inclement weather
- Must be willing and able to wear personal protective equipment, such as respirators, earplugs, goggles, hard-hat, steel-toed shoes, and long sleeve FRC (safety equipment will be provided by DuPont)
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds and possess full dexterity of the wrists and hands. Must be able to use hand tools and operate valves and similar equipment routinely.
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From DuPont's careers page (Workday), checked 29 Oct 2026.
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Posted 27 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job