Chemical Operator-Temporary

INEOS; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Annual bonus

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturer in Ashtabula, Ohio, is seeking a Chemical Process Operator to ensure the safe production of titanium dioxide. This role involves performing tasks in a team and complying with strict safety and quality standards. Candidates should possess a completed high school education, strong problem-solving skills, and experience working in shift environments. The position offers a competitive salary with a bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Experience with shift work.
• Strong commitment to safety processes.
• Ability to read decimals and write legibly.
• Good computing skills.
• Experience in a chemical plant is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to safety and quality policies.
• Adjust equipment to meet production requirements.
• Troubleshoot process issues and equipment problems.
• Monitor quality results for slurry and packaging.
• Complete documentation accurately.

Skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Basic Office software

Education

Completed high school education

Job description

At INEOS Pigments, we value the contribution of our people in making us one of the largest producers of titanium dioxide in North America. Providing numerous products and services to industries around the globe—from coatings to plastics to paper and other end‑uses—we invest in employee development and offer a wide range of career opportunities, giving everyone the chance to broaden their experience and build a professionally rewarding career.

As a Chemical Process Operator, you will work a rotating shift in our chemical manufacturing plant and will perform operating activities as part of the manufacturing team to ensure the safe and efficient production and packing of titanium dioxide pigment and associated products.

This is a safety critical role.

Key Activities

• Adherence to all SHE policies and procedures and INEOS Pigments’ 20 principles of process and Behavioral Safety and Life Saving Rules.
• Makes appropriate adjustments to meet safety, quality, and environmental requirements. Tends equipment or semi‑automatic systems that process chemical substances into industrial intermediates and finished products.
• Reports and/or resolves conditions affecting safety, efficiency, or product quality with peers, technical or supervisory personnel; troubleshoots equipment problems and process upsets.
• Monitors in‑process quality results for slurry production and packaging quality for dry production.
• Monitors maintenance activity in the area, including signing of work permits.
• Performs job tasks as outlined in SOPs.
• Performs quality‑related jobs as indicated in the Quality Procedures Documents of the Unit.
• Completes all documentation accurately.
• Reviews, comprehends, and follows all company rules, policies, and guidelines.
• Adheres to the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Completed high school education.
• Experience with shift work.
• The highest regard for safety processes and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an adaptable team environment.
• Ability to problem‑solve and make decisions.
• Ability to write legibly and read decimals.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good computing skills in basic Office software plus an ability to comprehend other data presented electronically.
• Previous work in a chemical plant or similar industrial environment is a plus.
• A Chemical Operators Certificate or a recognized trade qualification is a plus.

Schedule / Hours

This is a 12‑hour day and night rotating shift position.

About the Facility

Our Ashtabula, Ohio Complex, consisting of two plants just south of Lake Erie, is a state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing complex with leading technology and more than 45 years of manufacturing excellence.

Benefits

INEOS Pigments offers a competitive salary with an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short‑term disability, long‑term disability with the buy‑up option, basic life & AD&D insurance with a buy‑up option for self and dependents, and 401(k) with company match.

EOE M/F/Vet/Disabled