Packaging Operator

Ashland Inc. • Calvert City, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Ashland has an opportunity for a Packaging Operator in its Specialty Ingredients business at the Calvert City, Kentucky location. The role is part of the manufacturing function and reports to the Operations Manager. The Packaging Operator is responsible for safely and compliantly packaging liquid and powder products, meeting or exceeding customer quality expectations, and supporting production, housekeeping, safety, environmental compliance, and process improvement activities.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent.
• High level of mechanical aptitude.
• Effective team member and communicator.
• Basic computer competencies.
• Able and willing to work rotating shifts, holidays, and overtime as required.
• Able to wear and properly use required personal protective equipment, including hard hat, goggles, safety glasses, respirators, ear plugs, and steel-toed shoes.
• Able to evacuate manufacturing process areas in a timely manner during an emergency.
• Able to walk, bend, reach, and climb to perform duties.
• Able to bend and stoop while checking pumps, valves, motors, and similar equipment.
• Able to move pallets of containers with a hand truck.
• Able to fill, move, and seal containers of liquids and powders weighing up to 550 pounds each.
• Able to climb on and off and safely operate a powered industrial truck (forklift).
• Able to maneuver and roll containers weighing up to 550 pounds.
• Able to climb storage tanks, check for problems, and prepare equipment for maintenance.

Nice To Haves

• Chemical Operator certificate or degree.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Safely and compliantly package liquid and powder products manufactured on-site, meeting or exceeding customer quality expectations.
• Comply with plant safety rules and report incidents, issues, and events to immediate supervision for corrective action.
• Work with Production First Line Leaders and plant support personnel to package products productively.
• Perform packaging and drumming activities for liquid and powder products to meet customer specifications.
• Fill, label, and store waste materials as part of waste handling duties.
• Prepare containers for staging and labeling, and stage empty containers.
• Take samples or resamples of powders and liquids as required to ensure product quality.
• Clean powder rooms, drumming lines, and warehouse areas and maintain housekeeping standards.
• Prepare drumming equipment for maintenance as required.
• Attend departmental safety, health, and environmental meetings and support safety and spill-prevention activities.
• Participate in process-improvement initiatives.
• Follow Ashland and Calvert City plant policies, procedures, and practices applicable to the Production Department.
• Participate in company and regulatory training intended to improve plant processes or increase unit production.
• Participate in safety and environmental initiatives supporting regulatory compliance and improvement of company programs.
• Perform routine material handling.
• Perform tank inspections as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Industry-competitive salary and benefits.
• Pay-for-performance incentive plans.
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement throughout the global organization.
• A diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED