POTTER TWP. — Shell Chemicals is hiring 40 production operators who will help run the company’s $6 billion ethane cracker plant once it’s operational early next decade.
Spokesman Joe Minnitte said Tuesday that the job postings are the “first grouping” aimed at local residents who are interested in working at the plant in Potter Township.
The production operators will monitor and control equipment and will also be expected to work in other operations there, according to the job posting.
The posting noted that the production operator shifts will vary while the plant is starting up operations. For instance, operators will initially be required to work a nine-day, 80-hour schedule and will “focus on training to achieve required operational competence for the start-up of the new facility.”
The operators will eventually transition to a 24/7 shift rotation schedule to support start-up activities and under normal operations.
Prospective applicants must have three or more years of operator experience in the petrochemical, refining, utilities or manufacturing industries, or an associate’s degree from a National American Process Technology Alliance program.
In addition, applicants can have military experience in a relevant job function such as aircraft maintenance, diesel mechanics, petroleum or fuel supply specialists or nuclear mechanics, among others.
Each applicant must possess a high school diploma or a GED equivalent, according to the job posting.
Prospective employees also must pass pre-employment medical screenings, background checks and drug tests that include hair and oral fluids. Employees will also be subjected to random drug screenings if they’re hired.
The deadline to apply for the positions is June 3.
Anyone interested in applying may visit Shell’s website at www.shell.us/careers.