Chemical Operator

Hexion Inc.; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexion Inc. Fayetteville site seeks a Chemical Operator to safely operate continuous and batch production facilities. You will ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards while actively supporting daily production targets.

You will use forklift to move materials, enter data in SAP, and collaborate with a team to troubleshoot issues and maintain equipment. The role requires physical work and adherence to regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience operating forklift and materials handling.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort with basic computer tools (email, Excel, SAP).

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor continuous and batch production processes.
• Follow safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory procedures.
• Perform data entry in SAP and basic office tools.
• Load and unload materials and maintain equipment.
• Assist in minor maintenance and equipment cleaning as needed.

Skills

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Computer skills

Team player

Multi-tasking

Self starter

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Job description

Company Overview

Imagine Everything. Build the Future with Hexion.

At Hexion, we push boundaries, rethink possibilities, and create real impact. We activate science to deliver progress—developing breakthrough solutions that strengthen industries, protect communities, and drive a more sustainable future.

This is where bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators come together to shape what’s next. Whether you're engineering advanced materials, transforming manufacturing technologies, or leading strategic innovation, your ideas and actions leave a lasting mark. We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward.

We don’t follow the status quo—we challenge it, disrupt it, and improve it. Every role at Hexion is part of something bigger.

We invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development—equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel.

With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide.

Your Future Starts Here.

If you’re ready to push limits, reimagine what’s possible, and create the extraordinary, Hexion is where you belong.

Anything is possible when you imagine everything.

Position Overview

In this role, you will be responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of continuous and batch production facilities at the Fayetteville site. A chemical operator should be fully (and demonstrably) confident of their technical and personal abilities and should be able to use their abilities to positively affect the personnel and plant around them on a daily basis.

Job Responsibilities

Safety

• Ensures that Hexion Safety Manual practices are followed during regular operations, unit maintenance and operational outages.
• Participates in safety audits, training, inspections, incident investigations and PSM/PHA activities.
• Ensures excellent housekeeping is maintained at all times - both personally and as a unit team.

Environmental Compliance

• Demonstrates a working knowledge the site air permit, water permit and discharge permit.
• Maintain unit operations within permit guidelines.
• Knowledge of hazardous and nonhazardous wastes generation and the proper disposal.

Quality

• Demonstrates analytical insight and knowledge of testing equipment and equipment utilized in the process area.
• Participates in the investigation of quality incidents and takes action to prevent recurrence.
• Ensures product is manufactured in spec. and shipped to meet customer requirements.

Production

• Produce finished product at a level to meet requirements of both external and internal customers by following SOP’s.
• Effectively troubleshoot and solve operational and quality issues.
• Perform real time data entry using SAP, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, etc as needed to perform job duties.
• Sample finished product, test and analyze results against specs.
• Load finished product onto tank trucks following SOP’s.
• Perform minor unit maintenance under qualified supervision.
• Maintain equipment, clean and replace strainer bags as needed.
• Unload raw materials (bulk and liquid) and stage in production areas using forklift, yard tractor or rail car mover.

Regulatory

• Understand and follow DOT, OSHA, EPA and other regulations

Leadership

• Works well with others; promotes attitude of continuous improvement.
• Independently completes day-to-day tasks with minimal supervision and to complete other special assignments, with an appropriate level of supervisory involvement Practices Hexion Core Values in daily activities and adheres to all Company polices and procedures.
• Assists Shift Leaders to direct shift activities of operating personnel, contractors, etc. during routine and abnormal operations if required.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime as needed to maintain business coverage.

Other

• Complete other tasks as assigned by leadership.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports through the Shift Lead to the Production Superintendent.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experienced forklift operator
• Chemical handling experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Attention to Detail
• Computer experience
• Good Organization Skills
• Strong Mechanical Aptitude
• Strong Team Player
• Ability to Multi-Task
• Self Starter
• Physical: Walking, driving, standing, lifting 55 pounds repeatedly, sitting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, fingering, talking, hearing, and seeing. Ability to enter confined spaces and wear a respirator.
• Aptitudes: Must possess the ability to understand the meaning of words and their ideas, as well as instructions and their underlying principles. Perform some arithmetic operations, possess eye-hand motor coordination and be able to operator a forklift.
• Temperament: Must have the ability to accept responsibility, perform duties under stress, adapt to situations requiring preciseness and adapt to changing duties and responsibilities. Must be able to adapt to situations involving the interpretation of feelings, ideas, or facts; be able to influence people in the opinions, attitudes or judgments; and be able to generalize, evaluate, make decisions and perform repetitive work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of process equipment
• Good trouble shooting skills
• Experience with yard tractor and railcar mover
• Post Secondary Education/ Vocational Preferred
• Must be able to analyze and interpret data, come to sound conclusion and make recommendations.

Other

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affine To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age. Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. A prior criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment, and the Company will conduct an individualized assessment and reassessment, consistent with applicable law, prior to making any final employment decision.