Production Operator

Covestro AG; Newark (OH); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus potential

Generous paid time off

401K with company match

Retirement contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Job summary

Covestro is seeking a Production Operator in Newark, OH to operate and troubleshoot extrusion equipment, ensuring health and safety compliance. This role offers a starting pay of $32.93/hour and full-time employment with diverse benefits.

You will handle feeders, extruders, scales, and line changeovers, learn plant operations, and advance to higher responsibilities, with training and career growth opportunities at Covestro.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Meet minimum WorkKeys test scores.
• One year of manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot extrusion equipment and handle extrusion line cleanups and changeovers
• Prepare production run formulation premixes
• Calibrate feeders and calculate factor numbers, based on run sheets, equipment and materials
• Package and transfer finished products
• Maintain departmental documentation
• Make calculations using English and Metric systems
• Transfer raw materials
• Sample and analyze product by visual appearance and testing as needed
• Operate capacity shuttle yard truck
• Operate computer systems to perform various functions and processes required for your job

Skills

Fork truck training

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game‑changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18,000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place.

What We Offer

Starting pay of $32.93 per hour (paid bi-weekly), with the opportunity for an increase upon satisfactory completion of required job training. This is a full‑time role.

• annual bonus potential


• generous paid time off


• 401K with company match


• retirement contribution


• tuition reimbursement


• parental leave


• medical, dental and vision coverage (no waiting period)

The purpose of the Production Operator role is to operate and troubleshoot plant extrusion equipment, machines and lines; for example, feeders, extruders, computers, scales, forklifts, packers and chain hoists. You must follow standard operating procedures and ensure that health, safety and compliance is your highest priority. This role allows you to learn more about our plant operations and can open the door to career opportunities with increased responsibilities. To learn more about our Production Operator roles, visit our site here.

Major Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot extrusion equipment and handle extrusion line cleanups and changeovers


• Prepare production run formulation premixes


• Calibrate feeders and calculate factor numbers, based on run sheets, equipment and materials


• Package and transfer finished products


• Maintain departmental documentation


• Make calculations using English and Metric systems.


• Transfer raw materials


• Sample and analyze product by visual appearance and testing as needed


• Operate capacity shuttle yard truck.


• Operate computer systems to perform various functions and processes required for your job

What You Offer

Basic Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent


• Meet minimum WorkKeys test scores

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of manufacturing experience


• Knowledge & Skills: Fork truck training


• Attain/maintain shuttle yard truck certification.


• Attain/maintain operator qualification


• Proven problem‑solving skills with the ability to make adjustments to equipment set up in order to produce highest quality material as possible


• Clearly and accurately communicate between shifts, various departments and with supervisors


• Ability to work in teams to make improvements on products and processes

Equal Employment Opportunity

Hiring and advancement are based on job‑related requirements and on an individual's qualifications to perform a job. All aspects of employment are carried out free of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disabilities, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression or any unlawful criterion, existing under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Covestro is a world‑leading supplier of high‑tech polymer materials: innovative, sustainable and diverse. Guided by our purpose to make the world a brighter place, we develop products and solutions that push the boundaries of what's possible. And to this aim, we are focusing fully on the circular economy. There's life at work and outside of work. At Covestro, we see the whole picture.

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