Resin Operator Asst.

At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.

We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.

Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.

It’s Better with Bakelite.

Resin Operator Assistants work rotating 12-hour shifts to perform procedures and tasks required for chemical processes.

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Work safely in a team and/or individual setting, adhering to all plant health, safety, and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures, wearing the necessary Personal Protection equipment (PPE), e.g.: hard hats, safety glasses, face shield, chemical suit, respirator, ear plugs, hearing protection, steel-toe boots or safety shoes and other PPE required by specific jobs .
• Load and unload raw materials and finished goods in accordance with customer and chemical specifications, performing tasks such as lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day .
• Work a rotating shift schedule in outside weather conditions as well as in an industrial environment, at heights and in confined spaces .
• Progress in training and skill development to advance in production, learning to operate and monitor chemical reaction process to manufacture polymer resins, industrial chemicals and raw materials .
• Monitor equipment and performing minor troubleshooting to ensure optimal production and minimal downtime .
• Enter work orders and process improvement suggestions into computer-based systems and being part of the solution to implement improvements .
• Use a computer to document data such as shipping and receiving information and manufacturing processes .
• Utilize basic computer tasks such as utilizing email, Microsoft Office programs, and company intranet site for day-to-day communications .
• Read instructions, process related manuals and procedures with comprehension .
• Write legible to convey process related information accurately .
• Sketch from memory and talk through basis schematic diagram(s) of tankage, piping, valves and other systems associated with the loading and storage of finished products and raw materials .
• Demonstrate math skills commensurate with the job requirements .
  
  
  

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive com pensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.
  
  
  

Life in Crossett: Located in southeast Arkansas, Crossett is a small town just minutes from the Louisiana border.

• Crossett is known as the Forestry Capital of the South and has a rich history of manufacturing in lumber and paper.
• Explore the area’s forest and wildlife preserves, parks and waterways, which have plenty of opportunities for outdoor adventures such as trail hiking, biking, fishing and more.
• Music and local festivals across the state bring communities together to celebrate.
• Nearby educational institutions include the University of Louisiana-Monroe, the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-Crossett.
• Learn more about Crossett
  
  
  

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED 
• Minimum of One (1) year experience in an industrial, warehouse, military, farming, construction, mechanical or production environment 
• Minimum of two (2) years of continuous employment within the last 4 years 
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead:

• Minimum of One (1) year experience operating a forklift 
• Minimum of One (1) year experience in the chemical or refinery industries 
• Minimum of One (1) year experience with one or more of the following: using a computer for data entry of record keeping documentation, shipping and receiving information, or manufacturing processes documentation 
  
  
  

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers .

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E-Verify. For additional details, click HERE .

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.

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