Lead Production Operator

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

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 Lead Production Operator to join our Ashland Specialty Ingredients business at our Wilmington Delaware facility. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Life Science Business. This position will report to the Plant Operations Manager.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participate in and promote the Ashland Zero Incident Culture
• Attend all scheduled Health, Safety and Environmental training sessions
• Coordinate daily production activities.
• Collaborate with the quality control team to maintain product standards.
• Monitor production processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Manage and train production staff.
• Evaluate equipment performance and maintain machinery.
• Prepare and maintain production reports.
• Coordinate with other departments to meet production goals.
• Resolve operational issues and troubleshoot problems.
• Identify cost-saving initiatives and process improvements.
• Issue batch records for production
• Complete SAP transactions for material consumption and production yields
• Generate shift reports for quality, productivity, maintenance
• Review logbooks for accuracy and completeness

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in a production leadership role, preferably within a GMP environment
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to lift up to 25 kgs
• Capable of standing or sitting for long periods

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Forklift truck operator certification

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
 
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
 
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
 
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.