Chemical Operator

Job Title: Chemical (Coatings) Operator

Job Location: Avon Lake, Ohio

Job type: Full-time

Type of role: On-site

About Lubrizol

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Chemical (Coatings) Operator

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the chemical manufacturing industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do:

Responsible for managing building operations, including multiple processing units and product families. Responsibilities include reactor operations, packaging product, loading / unloading bulk trucks and raw material handling.

What We're Looking For:

• Maintain total compliance to all health, safety, environmental and quality requirements of the department.
• Ensure safe operations by observing all Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE&S) procedures.
• Understand the general concepts of ISO-9001.
• Serve on the Facility Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Fire Brigade and participate in a minimum of 40 hours of annual mandatory training for the first 5 years of employment.
• Ensure safe operations by observing all Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE&S) procedures.
• Handling of all raw materials – including heated raw materials, hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals (e.g. acrylates, isocyanates).
• Follow charge sheets and batch instructions to produce high quality products using Delta V control system and manual operations.
• Sample finished goods and in process material as required.  Run in-process QC tests as required.
• Safely unload bulk and packaged raw materials as needed to support building operations.
• Handle finished product packaging. This consists of label making, filling totes, drumming product in 30- or 50-gallon drums, filling 5- or 7-gallon pails, assembling pails, and bulk loading of tank trucks.
• Palletizing, wrapping, and shipping of hazardous and non-hazardous products.
• Diagnose process and equipment problems/make minor repairs or suggest work orders.  Work with maintenance to perform calibrations, and LO/TO of equipment as needed.
• Perform housekeeping in process area on regular basis to ensure a safe operation and meet cGMP standards and best practices.
• Accurate administrative record keeping such as shift logs or spreadsheets, startup checklists, waste logs, status logs and production reporting.
• Perform SAP transactions as required, including production reporting and inventory look up.
• Successfully complete initial and annual refresher training to maintain certification.

Skills That Make a Difference:

• High School graduate from an accredited school or equivalent GED.
• Successfully pass assessment tests and be in good standing.
• Reliable attendance records and willing to work overtime as needed.
• Strong initiative and ability to work with limited supervision is a must.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with other shifts and day staff.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. and to manipulate 500 lb. drums with drum carts and mechanical aids.
• Experience and or ability to operate fork truck and hand cart.
• Ability and willingness to serve on the Facility Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Fire Brigade and participate in a minimum of 40 hours of annual mandatory training for at least the first 5 years of employment.
• Ability to be trained on SAP to a high level of accuracy for data entry.

 Considered a Plus:

• Experience with Delta V
• Previous reactor or control room experience. 

Work Schedule:

The work schedule is a 12-hour, 4 shift rotation (A,B,C,D). Some overtime is expected beyond the normal schedule

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Competitive medical, dental & vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave
• Flexible work environment

Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com!

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers, and communities.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic.