re: Shintech process operator interview

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"Can you sit on your arse, cook, bitch about everything,

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This about says it all. Everyone thinks, knows first hand or has heard the above statement including those who will sit in on hiring process. With that being said you need to be able to demonstrate in your interview and past experience that you are not that.

-I'm a go getter
-self motivated, quick learner.
-I always keep busy and looking for something to do
- I love to work, have bills, wife and kids to take care of etc etc, you will have to run me away with a shitty mop.
- SAFETY...I'm very conscience of my safety, my fellow coworkers and the environment.
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And most importantly they ( Managment) do not want to babysit and hold your hand.
The interview process I had consisted of plant manager, operation manager, supervisors, and HR head. Be yourself and relax, in my opinion the look for people with good personalities, be sure not to give yes/no answers, explain and talk.

Not a shintech operator but know a handful who work there and enjoy the work just not so much the shift schedule. I'm in operations at another plant.
I would wear nice slacks and a button down long sleeve shirt, no suit.

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My guess is if you have no previous operations experience it will be 100% behavioral. Should you have industrial skills listed and it operations then be prepared to discuss.

Although that is a different scenario than the one I thought, this would be the vetting process.

Now they may look at mechanical aptitude, ability to work through problems aka troubleshooting.

They still want to see if you have the ability to perform the job as well as get along with others. Become part of the team.

They will probably ask a lot of open ended questions, some of your answers can be; I am not sure but I know I should ask my supervisor befor proceeding.

Again, be yourself and answer honestly. They don't need or want pretenders.

Now you have my 4 cents worth.

Glassdoor.com may have some questions that are typically asked at Shintech. Usually plants ask things like. "Tell us about a time you troubleshooted a problem" or "About a time you excelled at your last job". They also look at your personality and if you can get along with others. Be yourself and have fun, don't be afraid to laugh and joke around a little. Good luck!

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"Tell us about a time you troubleshooted a problem"

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Ingrish
It like a hore udder rangwadge.

Operatorspeak

Health issues
Family
Race
Religion
Sexual orientation

Basically anything personnel that they could use to pick you or not pick you over another candidate along the lines of what I posted above.

Don't know about Shintech, but I've been an operator at two different facilities (1 chemical, 1 refinery) and the questions differed greatly.

The first was a smaller chemical company and it was the whole STAR interview format, you can Google it to get an example.

The second is the one I'm at now, a large oil company and the questions consisted of some technical knowledge (tell me what you know about a distillation column, how to load a rail car, etc) then with a separate group you talked about yourself, past accomplishments, career goals etc.

Good luck.

Have some knowledge of what Shintech produces, how long they've been in business and any new projects they may be undertaking. As another poster mentioned, safety is huge so fit that into questions about your previous employment.

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quote: Ok I will read up on distillation

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I'm assuming you have no experience. If I'm correct they picked to interview you based on something other than your technical abilities and not if you can regurgitate the definition of distillation and what a distillation column does. A good interviewer can and will pick up your bull shitting them and ask you a more in depth question about the process. Just be honest, " I'm not familiar with XYZ, but I'm certain with my work ethic and determination to learn your process along with the companies training program,
I will have no problem mastering the technical aspects and terminology of this career."

Bottom line if no experience, concentrate on getting the point across that you are TEACHABLE, ready and willing to learn and work hard, mindful of safety, can work with others, and will pose little "issues" for Managment. With this you will be golden. Some plants now are shifting away from hiring experienced operators so they can teach them the way they want you to operate and not have to hear "well where I come from we did this task this way"