Material Handler Job - Birdsboro, United States - Arkema

Arkema
Arkema
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Birdsboro, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description
Our polymer manufacturing plant in Birdsboro, PA is looking for a Machine Operator to support production 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 Machine Operator:

Wage:
$28.82/hr to start plus $.75 for 2nd shift and $1 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


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


Environment:
Union


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
  • Transfer raw materials
  • Transfer finished materials between warehouses
  • Housekeeping
  • Assist emptying finished product out of industrial dryers
  • Comply with all technical, quality control, product manufacturing and safety procedures associated with Packaging
  • Operate equipment for various processing systems
  • 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
  • Prefer experience in manufacturing type of work and chemical plant production experience strongly desired; similar skills/experience will be considered.
  • Prefer fork 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.
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