Production Operator

Bakelite•Lufkin, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands. Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World. It’s Better with Bakelite. As a Production Operator, you will ensure high-quality standards that help our organization to consistently meet production goals and enhance overall operational efficiency. You’ll be a key member of a dynamic team that’s built on open communication, trust and transparency. You’ll collaborate to carry out various manufacturing tasks, such as operating machinery, monitoring production processes, and ensuring quality control. You’ll be supported by ongoing learning and development through our well-established training and certification program, designed to help you advance and grow professionally. You’ll help us further strengthen our commitment to safety by adhering to all plant health, safety, and environmental guidelines and effectively troubleshooting equipment issues. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities. We care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Experience operating a forklift.
At least two (2) years of continuous employment in the last four (4) years.
One (1) year or more of experience in an industrial, warehouse, military, farming, construction, mechanical or production environment.
One (1) year or more of experience using a computer or tablet to record information and using a computer for data entry of record keeping documentation, shipping and receiving information, or manufacturing processes documentation.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year or more of experience in the chemical or refinery industries preferred.

Responsibilities

Loading and unloading raw materials and finished goods in accordance with customer and chemical specifications.
Training and skill development to advance in production, learning to operate and monitor chemical reaction process to manufacture polymer resins, industrial chemicals and raw materials.
Monitoring equipment and performing minor troubleshooting to ensure optimal production and minimal downtime.
Using a computer to document data such as shipping and receiving information and manufacturing processes.
Working in outside weather conditions as well as in an industrial environment, at heights and in confined spaces.
Adhering to all plant health, safety, and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures by wearing necessary Personal Protection equipment (PPE), i.e.; hard hats, safety glasses, face shield, chemical suit, respirator, ear plugs, hearing protection, steel-toe boots or safety shoes and other PPE required by specific jobs.
Meeting and exceeding production goals while maintaining a focus on safety, meeting the physical and safety requirements of the job, and working a rotating shift schedule in a 24/7 operations, including nights, weekends and holidays.