Operator B

MGC ADVANCED POLYMERS INC; Colonial Heights (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Group life insurance

Paid time off

Holiday Pay

Bonus Pay

Free coffee

Employee referral bonus

Quarterly and annual bonus pay

Uniform provided

Work-life balance

Job summary

MGC Advanced Polymers, Inc. in Colonial Heights, VA is seeking an Operator B for its highly automated plant. The position emphasizes safety, equipment operation, and documentation in a 12‑hour rotating shift schedule.

Responsibilities include following written procedures, monitoring equipment, maintaining cleanliness, and performing other duties as assigned while complying with all safety rules and PPE requirements.

Qualifications

• 1-year chemical operations experience preferred.
• Able to work on a 12-hour rotating shift schedule.
• Ability to work in a team environment and perform physical labor.
• Comfortable working in confined spaces and with hazardous materials.
• Capable of following safety and operating procedures.
• Willing to wear PPE including air-purifying respirator.

Responsibilities

• Understand and perform tasks per written procedures and instruction.
• Monitor production equipment and complete documentation.
• Maintain a high level of plant cleanliness and housekeeping.
• Operate valves, start/stop pumps and motors, and other production equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must understand and follow all safety and operating procedures.

Skills

1-year chemical operations

12-hour shift

team environment

physical labor

confined spaces

PPE use

communication across levels

overtime not required

high school diploma

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

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Operator B

Full Time MGC ADVANCED POLYMERS INC, Colonial Heights, VA, US

Over 15 years ago MGC Advanced Polymers, Inc. was invested and licensed by Japanese chemical manufacturer Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC Tokyo, Japan) to construct a proprietary state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Colonial Heights, Virginia to produce MX Nylon, a polymer used in engineering plastics and food packaging. MGC’s development of a unique polymerization technology for the manufacture of MX Nylon and their twenty plus years of experience in both process and product contributed to the design and operation of this highly automated and modern plant. The site of this 30-acre facility was selected for its proximity to customers, major transportation corridors, and the proximity to a large pool of knowledgeable potential employees.

Responsibilities

• Understand and perform tasks per written procedures and instruction.
• Monitor production equipment and complete documentation.
• Maintain a high level of plant cleanliness and housekeeping.
• Operate valves, start/stop pumps and motors, and other production equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must understand and follow all safety and operating procedures.

Requirements

• 1-year Chemical operations background/experience is strongly preferred
• Ability to work on a 12-hour rotating shift schedule
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to perform the physical labor associated with the positionPossess a strong work ethic and initiative to learn the process
• Comfortable entering and working in confined spaces
• Ability to troubleshoot and take corrective action within an industrial setting
• Ability to handle and work with hazardous materials
• Ability to wear and work in PPE (personal protective equipment) which includes an air-purifying respirator
• Ability to communicate through multiple layers of the organization
• Overtime is available but is not required.
• High school diploma/GED

Physical and Work Environment

• Wear protective or safety equipment such as a hard hat, safety goggles, and respirator as needed.
• Walking between departments, using stairs, and climbing ladders.
• Bending, crouching, and kneeling.
• The ability to lift and carry 55 pounds (packaged product) manually and unassisted.
• Ability to work in potentially adverse ambient environmental conditions (rain, heat, cold, and humidity).

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Group life insurance
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• Bonus Pay
• Free coffee
• Employee referral bonus
• Quarterly and annual bonus pay
• Uniform provided
• Work-life balance

MGC Advanced Polymers, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, sex, religion, or veteran status.

Agencies

No phone calls or emails to employees of MGC Advanced Polymers about this opening. Resumes submitted by staffing agencies will be deemed the sole property of MGC Advanced Polymers, unless services were engaged by MGC Advanced Polymers, and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate submitted by an outside agency is hired, no fee or payment will be paid.