Production Operator Job

Arkema; Birdsboro (Berks County); On-site; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance day one

10 days PTO

Floating holidays

401k match 4%

Parental leave

Annual bonus

Double-time holidays

Gym on site

Job summary

Arkema's Birdsboro, PA plant is seeking a Production Operator to support daily plant operations. The role involves operating packaging equipment, transferring materials, and complying with safety and quality procedures at a facility with widespread resources and a small-company feel.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, basic math and computer skills, and willingness to work rotating 1st/2nd/3rd shifts. Union environment with comprehensive benefits and on-site gym.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must demonstrate basic math skills.
• Willing to be subject to pre-employment testing including drug and alcohol and physical testing.
• Prefer manufacturing or chemical plant experience; forklift experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate packaging equipment and maintain daily packaging process efficiencies.
• Transfer finished materials between warehouses.
• Assist emptying finished product from industrial dryers.
• Comply with technical, quality control, product manufacturing and safety procedures.
• Operate powered industrial trucks.
• Have physical dexterity for stairs, ladders, and heavy lifting.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Other operator duties as needed.

Skills

Basic math skills

Basic computer knowledge

Willingness to rotate shifts

Ability to operate powered industrials

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift experience

Job description

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Our polymer manufacturing plant in Birdsboro, PA is looking for a Production Operator to support plant operations. Arkema in Birdsboro has around 65 employees but we are part of larger organization with over 21,000 employees worldwide. We call this the \"small company feel with large company resources.\" Arkema is a global leader in Specialty Materials serving major societal and ecological challenges. Arkema affiliates operating in the U.S. include Arkema Inc.; Bostik, Inc.; ArrMaz and Coatex Inc with 43 sites, including 37 manufacturing facilities, and employ 3,600 people in the U.S.

Major highlights regarding employment as a Production Operator:

Wage:$31.02/hr to start plus $.90 for 2nd shift and $1.15 for 3rd shift.

Shift:8hrs each shift, rotates weekly between 1st, 2nd, 3rd;

Schedule: 5-7 days in a row with days off in-between rotations (example below)

Overtime:average of 4-8 hours weekly, paid for over 8 hours worked in a day and over 40 weekly

Benefits:Insurance effective day of hire, 10 days PTO, 3 floating holidays, 4% match 401k, parental leave, annual bonus plan, double-time paid on worked holidays

GYM ON SITE

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Operate packaging equipment and maintain daily packaging process efficiencies
• Transferfinished materials between warehouses
• Assist emptying finished product out of industrial dryers
• Comply with all technical, quality control, product manufacturing and safety procedures associated with Packaging
• Operate powered industrial trucks
• Have physical dexterity in climbing stairs, ladders, heavy lifting
• Basic computer knowledge
• Other operator assistance tasks and general duties as needed and assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum education requirement: High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Must demonstrate basic math skills
• Must be willing to be subject to pre-employment testing including drug and alcohol and physical testing.
• Preferexperience inmanufacturing type of work andchemical plant production experience strongly desired; similar skills/experience will be considered.
• Preferfork lift (tow motor) experience
• Must be willing and able to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime

BENEFITS

Arkema offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide security for you, your spouse and children up to age 26, effective on your first day of employment. Arkema pays most of the costs of these high-quality programs.

*This is a Union position.

Who we are? Arkema is a world leader in Innovative Materials for a Sustainable World with the ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player.

We thrive as One Arkema, comprised of many businesses and brands including Bostik, ArrMaz, and more! and operating with a global reach in 55 countries with more than 20,700 employees. Each one contributes to positioning Arkema as a recognized leader of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, reporting annual sales of €9.1 billion, of which 3.1% allocated to R&D for 1,800 researchers in 17 R&D centers.

If you pursue excellence, love innovation and are inspired by challenges, we encourage you through www.arkema.com to learn more about our values – Solidarity, Performance, Simplicity, Empowerment, and Inclusion – and how we concentrate on advances in bio-based and recyclable materials, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation.

Changing the world requires the right formula. The right formula consists of our innovative and sustainable materials, and you. Join us to develop the materials of tomorrow and make a difference together. What are you made of?

The legal information below pertains specifically to positions posted in the United States, however we strive for diversity, equity and inclusion in all the countries that we hire.
Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting and hiring.

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