Chemical Operator

Umicore; Port Allen (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Critical illness coverage

401K with match

Profit sharing

Bonuses

Paid holidays

Vacation & sick time

Job summary

Umicore Specialty Materials Louisiana is seeking a Chemical Operator to manufacture, package, and label naphthenic chemical products at the Louisiana facility. You will prepare materials for production, sample for QC, and ensure proper packaging and labeling for shipment.

Two rotating shifts (5AM-1PM, 1PM-9PM) five days a week, weekends off. A high school diploma or GED is required; an Associate Process Technology degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires a verifiable high school diploma or GED.
• Strong math and measurement skills are needed.
• Ability to periodically lift up to 70 lbs and wear a respirator.
• Associate Process Technology degree preferred but not required with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare chemicals for manufacturing and initiate manufacturing process.
• Sample and perform quality control tests.
• Package, label, and prepare products for shipment.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Math skills

Lifting 70 lbs

Respirator use

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate Process Technology degree (preferred)

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

About Umicore

Powering the cars of today and tomorrow. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. As a global advanced materials and recycling group, we develop, produce, and recycle materials for a better life.

About Cobalt & Speciality Materials

Mastering the cobalt value chain. Umicore’s expertise covers the sourcing, production and distribution of cobalt and nickel products. Umicore’s materials are at the heart of products we use every day such as rechargeable batteries, tools, paints and tyres. Our recycling and refining processes give new life to cobalt and other metals and reduce environmental impacts. To meet the demands of our customers we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.

What You Will Be Doing

As our Chemical Operator at the Umicore Specialty Materials Louisiana facility, you will be responsible for manufacturing, packaging, and labelling Naphthenic chemical products. Specifically, this will include:

• Preparing chemicals for manufacturing and initiating the manufacturing process;
• Sampling and performing quality control tests;
• Packaging, labelling, and preparing products for shipment;
• Performing routine maintenance tasks; and,
• Other duties as needed.

Who We Are Looking For

Our success is based on individuals who are ready to make the most of their skills and prepared to tackle any challenge they face. As well as your verifiable high school diploma or GED, you should have strong math skills, the ability to periodically lift 70 lbs, and the ability to wear a respirator. Experience working in an industrial settling or with chemicals, driving a forklift, and an Associate Process Technology degree is preferred, although comparable training and experience will be accepted.

What We Offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?

Additional Information

Two rotating shifts 5AM-1PM, 1PM-9PM five days a week. Weekends and holidays off work.

We offer an excellent benefits package, including several health insurance options, vision insurance, dental insurance, company paid life insurance and short/long term disability insurance, voluntary critical illness and accident insurance, and a 401K Plan with employer matching and profit-sharing eligibility. Employees are also eligible for regular bonuses. We recognize 12 paid holidays per year and provide three weeks’ vacation plus paid sick time.

• several health insurance options
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• company paid life insurance
• short/long term disability insurance
• voluntary critical illness and accident insurance
• a 401K Plan with employer matching and profit-sharing eligibility
• Employees are also eligible for regular bonuses.
• 12 paid holidays per year
• three weeks’ vacation plus paid sick time

Our company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, or other status protected by law.

IF MY SKILLS CAN HELP PRODUCE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS FOR CORROSION INHIBITION, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?