Production Operator

Ashland Inc.; Freetown (MA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical company offers an exciting opportunity as a Production Operator in Freetown, MA. This role involves performing batch operations and operating equipment, making it essential for the plant's functionality. Competitive pay starting at $24/hour with benefits and opportunities for growth are provided in a rotating shift schedule.

Benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company contribution

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits from day one

Annual bonus eligibility based on performance

Team recognition rewards

Work-life balance with flexible scheduling

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and reliability are essential.
• Eager to contribute to a safe working environment.
• Previous experience in plant utilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform batch operations, setup, charging, monitoring, and packaging.
• Operate dryers, blenders, and packaging equipment.
• Execute material handling operations and operate a fork truck.

Skills

Reliability

Safety-consciousness

Team player

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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 Production Operator to join our ISP Freetown Fine Chemicals business at our Freetown, MA . This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Operations function.

• Competitive Pay: Starting at $24/hour, with additional compensation for evening shifts .
• Retirement Planning: Secure your future with our generous 401(k) plan. Ashland contributes an automatic 4% of your annual pay, including overtime, to your 401(k) regardless of your contribution. Plus, if you contribute 4%, we’ll match it with an additional 4%, totaling an 8% contribution to your retirement savings%.
• Annual Bonus: Eligibility for a 5% annual bonus based on company and site performance.
• Appreciation: Team recognition rewards, sponsored lunches and monetary incentives based on performance.
• Comprehensive Benefit Package: Medical, Dental and Vision starting on Day 1 for you AND your family.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the best of both worlds with our full-time, rotating shift schedule. You’ll be scheduled to work approximately 14 days per month, 12-hour shifts, allowing for more consecutive days off. This schedule provides full-time hours and benefits while giving you ample time to enjoy life outside of work.

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

This position is essential to keep the plant up and running – your shift might look something like this…

• Be part of a team working to grow our strengthen our business.
• Performing batch operations, setup, charging, monitoring, and packaging.
• Operating dryers, blenders, and packaging equipment.
• Executing material handling operations; including being able to operate a fork truck – On the job training!
• 5S related activities in your workspaces.

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

• High school diploma or GED.
• Reliability and a strong work ethic are part of your DNA.
• Safety-conscious and eager to contribute to a safe working environment.
• Previous experience in plant utilities is a plus, but not a necessity.
• You’re a team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and grow.

Third party recruiters and agencies (“Agency”) should not contact employees of Ashland or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent by an Agency to a hiring manager, recruiter or submitted to Ashland’s career portal are considered unsolicited and property of Ashland. Ashland will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless the A gency has a signed contract with Ashland’s Human Resources/Procurement department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our solvers grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

Our solvers make all the difference in our success.

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.

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.

Creating good chemistry isn’t just about what happens when you add the right ingredients together. It’s about what happens when the right people are one of the ingredients. Good chemistry – the kind that can transform a market or a world – is what makes Ashland different and what makes us better.

If you’re passionate about the infinite possibilities created through good chemistry, we have a rewarding and challenging opportunity for you to help us make great things happen every day for our customers, our communities, our investors and our colleagues around the world.