LRU Process Tech

LRU Process Tech: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• You will assist reactor operators with raw material additions and help package finished products from reactors and storage tanks into shipping containers.
• You’ll prepare a variety of cold blends using raw materials and finished products to support consistent, high-quality production.
• You will perform inspections and chemical testing on products, processes, and equipment to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

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 compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

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

• Operate centrifuging process.
• Operate Delta V computer-controlled methanol recovery process
• Stage raw materials and packaging containers for chemical process.
• Loading/unloading of finished product and raw materials from tank trucks.
• Handle HF (hydrofloric acid).
• Perform cycle counting activities.
• Perform simple mechanical troubleshooting.
• Maintain safe and clean work environment.
• Perform weekly safety shower inspections.
• Train on reactor process when feasible.
• Perform other tasks as required.

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

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years chemical plant background.
• HazMat certified or ability to obtain certification by the next training opportunity.
• Team player work ethic.
• Aptitude to understand technical concepts.
• Ability to work independently.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills and aptitude.
• Medically qualified to wear a respirator.

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.