Chemical Operator Rotating Shifts - Niagara Falls, NY

About the role

Where you'll work
Niagara Falls, NY location produces organic salts, including propionates and acetates, serving Pharmaceutical, Food, Feed and Technical Industries.
With this long-standing and fully automated manufacturing site, Kerry offers world class quality products to a global market.

Key responsibilities

• Completing assignments in a safe and orderly manner
• Completing all assignments with minimal amount of supervision or instructions
• Handling and use of products and materials and operation of process equipment to manufacture the company’s products to specification
• Receiving, storage and loading of product and materials, housekeeping and various miscellaneous types of work necessary to support operations of the plant
• Loading finished products
• Monitoring unit operations an perform standard tests to verify product compliance with specifications
• Setting up, testing or performing general service or repair to process equipment in support of plant operations
• Analyzing problems and trouble shoot to effect resolution
• Maintaining a working knowledge of materials and processes in the workplace
• Communicating as needed with other operators and the unit manger
• Using materials and equipment to avoid damage, lost production and waste
• Able to lift 50lbs on a regular basis
• Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications and skills

• Must have Chemical Operator experience
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent
• Required Knowledge: Basic English and Math skills
• Experience: Prior chemical plant experience preferred

And physical requirements

• Ability to climb mezzanine stairs to access process equipment and computer interface points, lift loads up to 50#, work in confined spaces
• Frequent reaching with hands and arms, occasional stooping, kneeling, or crouching
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus
• The position frequently requires the ability to hear and to communicate verbally

Pay and benefits

• Pay Rate/Hourly Rate/shift differential: $37.48
• Shift/Working Hours: Rotate every week – the shifts are 5 am – 1 pm, 1 pm – 9 pm, 9 pm – 5 am
• Shift/Working Hours: 8-hour rotating shift w/ $1/hr. Shift Dif for 90 days, then to 12 hr rotating shift w/.25 Shift Dif
• Benefits: Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance

Compensation data

• Pay Rate for this position is $37.48 per hour