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Ashland Inc

Packaging Operator

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A Packaging Machine Operator operates and maintains machinery which packages a product or products at a production or manufacturing facility, or a distribution hub.

$40,098 / year median in Kentucky

+8% projected growth

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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 Packaging Operator to join our Ashland LLC, Specialty ingredients business at our Calvert City, Kentucky location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the manufacturing function. This position will report to the Operations Manager. The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Accountable for ensuring safe and environmentally compliant packaging of liquid and powder products manufactured on-site. All product packaging and drumming operations are to be performed to meet or exceed the quality expectations of our customers.
  • Comply with all plant safety rules and report all incidents issues and events to immediate supervision for corrective action.
  • Work with the Production First Line Leaders and other plant support personnel to productively package liquid and powder products for our customers.
  • Perform product packaging and drumming activities for all liquid and powder products ensuring that customer specifications are met or exceeded.
  • Perform waste handling duties (i.e., filling, labeling, and storing) associated with waste materials.
  • Prepare all containers for staging and labeling.
  • Take samples or re-samples of powder and liquids as required to ensure product quality.
  • Stage empty containers.
  • Regularly clean up powder rooms, drumming lines and warehouse areas and maintain satisfactory housekeeping standards at all times.
  • Prepare all drumming equipment for maintenance as may be required.
  • Attend all departmental safety, health and environmental (SHE) meetings and actively support & participate in safety and spill prevention.
  • Actively participate in all Process Improvement initiatives.
  • Comply with all Ashland and Calvert City plant policies, procedures & practices applicable to the Production Department.
  • Participate in various company and regulatory training designed to improve plant processes and/or increase unit production.
  • Participate in Safety and Environmental initiatives that will contribute to compliance of State/Federal regulations and improve existing Company programs.
  • Perform routine material handling.
  • Perform tank inspections, as required.
  • Perform any other related duties as assigned. In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
  • High School Degree or equivalent required.
  • The incumbent must possess a high level of mechanical aptitude, be an effective team memb.
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