Line Operator II

About Us

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. With over 60 manufacturing facilities and a global workforce of over 9,000 experienced professionals, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. We offer dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach for production operators, engineers, technicians, specialists, sales professionals, and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Operate various equipment to meet daily key performance indicators (KPIs) for Safety, Quality, and Production Rate.
• Follow written work instructions for chemical solution batching, adjustments during processing, and transferring batches between process tanks.
• Complete record sheets during process chemical batching.
• Monitor equipment and conduct minor repairs as required.
• Perform quality checks per QA work instructions.
• Handle materials, including finished goods packaging, shipping/receiving, raw material storage, and maintaining orderly racking of materials.
• Complete minor mechanical adjustments to support manufacturing.
• Change, disassemble, assemble, and clean equipment as required.
• Troubleshoot equipment, process, and quality issues to assist maintenance and engineering staff.
• Conduct minor equipment repairs and mechanical adjustments.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly workplace.
• Provide relief for other areas of production.
• Utilize tools and equipment such as computers, forklifts, wet scrubbers, furnaces, small hand tools, tape guns, stretch wrappers, and power washers.
• Comply with all Federal, State, Local, and Company rules and regulations on Health, Safety, and Environmental issues.
• Maintain Alkegen’s highest level of safety standards, including identifying and correcting unsafe conditions and acts, and embody core safety principles such as The Seven Safety Absolutes, PPE usage, and Safe Standards of Work.

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent; Associate degree or other post-high school training preferred.
• 2-4 years of proven batching experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior chemical operator experience preferred.
• Demonstrated computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to learn and access information through computer databases.
• Experience reading and interpreting simple gauges.
• Ability to follow work instructions and provide feedback for improvements.
• Willingness to work a 12-hour, continuous shift schedule (4 days on, 4 days off from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, rotating days/nights).
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for up to 12 hours at a time.

Skills

• Operation of tools and equipment such as forklifts, computers, wet scrubbers, furnaces, small hand tools, tape guns, stretch wrappers, and power washers.

Pay

$26.83/hour. Pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include other elements dependent on the position.

Schedule

12-hour continuous shifts (4 days on, 4 days off) from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, rotating between days and nights.