Chemical 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 LLC has an exciting opportunity for an Operator to join our GMP manufacturing group at our Wilmington, DE facility.

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

• Maintain compliance with all health, safety and environmental procedures and guidelines
• Receive materials into the Limited Access Warehouse (LAW) per the appropriate procedures
• Prepare production, raw material staging and weighing
• Perform all the manufacturing duties per the associated work instruction including set-up, operation and cleaning manufacturing equipment
• Perform all necessary SAP transactions
• Package final product & prepare shipments
• Complete all GMP documentation
• General housekeeping in the GMP production area

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

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Willing to work rotating shifts, holidays and overtime, as may be required; this is a rotating shift position
• Demonstrates good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to lift 55 lbs on a regular basis
• Must possess a high level of mechanical aptitude
• Ability to clearly record observations in a written form
• Ability to follow and complete written directions
• Need to be able to work around strong magnets

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit :

• GMP or chemical manufacturing experience
• Forklift experience
• General computer experience

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 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.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.