Pharmaceutical Operator

Ashland Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashland is seeking a Pharmaceutical Operator I for the ISP Chemicals business located at Columbus - Atlas Street. You will participate in safety training, operate and learn batch processes, and support the production team in a fast-paced chemical manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on learning, adherence to plant policies, safety procedures, and continuous improvement as you gain reactor, dryer, centrifuge, and sampling experience. Join a global leader in specialty chemicals.

Qualifications

• Team Player interfacing with every department on site.
• Accountable for giving every effort in training to understand plant policies, procedures, and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Receives safety training as well as sifting and packaging training.
• Dryer training and centrifuge introductions.
• Will receive reactor operations training.
• Introduction to batch operations and packet training.
• Takes samples of process material.
• Assists advanced operators.
• Clean-up the plant.
• Performs additional work as required by Production Supervisor.
• Follow safety and environmental rules and regulations.

Skills

Team Player

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

ISP Chemicals LLC

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Pharmaceutical Operator I to join our ISP Chemicals business at our Columbus - Atlas Street. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the manufacturing function. This position will report to Production Manager .

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Receives safety training as well as sifting and packaging training
• Dryer training and centrifuge introductions
• Will receive reactor operations training
• Introduction to batch operations and packet training
• Takes samples of process material
• Assists advanced operators
• Clean-up the plant
• Performs additional work as required by Production Supervisor
• Follow safety and environmental rules and regulations

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• High School Diploma or equivalent with strong background in chemistry and looking for a career in the chemical industry.

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Team Player interfacing with every department on site.
• Accountable for giving every effort in his training period to ensure he/she will have the essential understanding of the plant policies, procedures, and safety practices.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.