Production Operator

ISP Freetown Fine Chemicals Inc

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 Production Operator to join our ISP Freetown Fine Chemicals business at our Freetown, MA. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Operations function.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive Pay: Starting at $24/hour, with additional compensation for evening shifts.
• Retirement Planning: Secure your future with our generous 401(k) plan. Ashland contributes an automatic 4% of your annual pay, including overtime, to your 401(k) regardless of your contribution. Plus, if you contribute 4%, we’ll match it with an additional 4%, totaling an 8% contribution to your retirement savings%.
• Annual Bonus: Eligibility for a 5% annual bonus based on company and site performance.  
• Appreciation: Team recognition rewards, sponsored lunches and monetary incentives based on performance.
• Comprehensive Benefit Package: Medical, Dental and Vision starting on Day 1 for you AND your family.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the best of both worlds with our full-time, rotating shift schedule. You’ll be scheduled to work approximately 14 days per month, 12-hour shifts, allowing for more consecutive days off. This schedule provides full-time hours and benefits while giving you ample time to enjoy life outside of work. 

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

This position is essential to keep the plant up and running – your shift might look something like this…

• Be part of a team working to grow our strengthen our business.
• Performing batch operations, setup, charging, monitoring, and packaging.
• Operating dryers, blenders, and packaging equipment.
• Executing material handling operations; including being able to operate a fork truck – On the job training!
• 5S related activities in your workspaces.
• Teamwork – we can’t do it alone.

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

• High school diploma or GED.
• Reliability and a strong work ethic are part of your DNA.
• Safety-conscious and eager to contribute to a safe working environment.
• Previous experience in plant utilities is a plus, but not a necessity.
• You’re a team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and grow.

Third party recruiters and agencies (“Agency”) should not contact employees of Ashland or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent by an Agency to a hiring manager, recruiter or submitted to Ashland’s career portal are considered unsolicited and property of Ashland. Ashland will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless the Agency has a signed contract with Ashland’s Human Resources/Procurement department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.

Excited to grow your career?

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