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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Onsite
Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?
Are you always solving? Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.
Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Chemical Operator to join our Specialty Ingredients G.P Business at our Wilmington, DE. This position will report to Plant Manager.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Maintain compliance with all health, safety, environmental procedures and guidelines
Receive materials into the limited access warehouse (LAW) per the appropriate procedures
Prepare for production, raw material, staging and weighing
Be able to perform all the manufacturing duties per the associated work instruction including set-up, operation and cleaning manufacturing equipment
Perform all necessary SAP transactions
Package final product & prepare shipments
Complete all GMP documentation
General housekeeping in the GMP production area
In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Willing to work rotating shifts, holidays and overtime, as may be required; this is a rotating shift position
Demonstrates good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to lift 55 lbs on a regular basis
Must possess a high level of mechanical aptitude
Ability to clearly record observations in a written form
Ability to follow and complete written directions
Need to be able to work around strong magnets
The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:
GMP or Chemical Manufacturing experience
Fork lift experience
General Computer experience
In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.
Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.
