Chemical Operator

Immediately Hiring!

Chemical Operator - Barberton- Norton, OH

Pay Rate: $29.64

$1000 Sign on Bonus + $1000 Retention Bonus after 1 year

Shift: Rotating shift which would include nights, weekends, and holidays

1st – 6A-2P

2nd – 2P-10P

3rd – 10P-6A

As an Chemical Operator at PPG Barberton- Norton, OH plant, you will be a crucial part of our operations, ensuring that a quality product is available to our customers when they need them. You will report to a Production Supervisor. Your work will directly affect people's lives!

Wage progression:

1st scheduled raise after training (8-10 weeks)

Additional wage progression is based on the number of qualifications. The more you know and can do, the more you can make.

Responsibilities:

• Must perform all job tasks in a safe manner by following all of the mandatory safety requirements and guidelines.
• Ability and willingness to adjust to change and to be assigned to any production area in the department, or work on other non-production related tasks.
• Work safely and use good judgement in all work situations.
• Effectively resolve and troubleshoot problems.
• Work effectively with others to accomplish goals and take ownership.
• Start up and stop equipment.
• Take and follow instructions from supervisors.
• Able to follow documented step-by-step instructions and accurately document completion of each step.
• Work with equipment following set safety procedure, including working with hazardous chemicals, laboratory, and other devices.
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Perform basic quality and process checks.

Qualifications:

• Able to work in any area of the department.
• Manually lift up to 50 LBS.
• Flexible to be pulled from one job to the next and then go back to first job as needed.
• Able to work in a respirator.
• Able to climb fixed ladders, portable ladders, extension ladders.
• Able to work overtime as necessary.
• Able to stand/sit for long periods and frequently use stairs, catwalks, and ladders.

About Us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit

The PPG Way 2030

We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don't stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellent operators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.