Outside Chemical Operator - Portsmouth
About the role
AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. The company’s reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of its three U.S.-based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best‑in‑class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to standard work and standard operating procedures to ensure unit safety, quality and production goals are met.
- Take and interpret readings on various equipment, assess any variation from standard, troubleshoot and take action to redress and bring the process back to standard.
Requirements
- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent experience.
- At least 2 years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing and/or chemical plant environment.
Qualifications
- 1 year of Chemical Operations background/experience strongly preferred.
- Ability to work on a 12‑hour rotating shift schedule.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to operate a fork truck.
- Ability to perform the physical labor associated with the job.
- Strong work ethic and initiative to learn processes.
- Ability to work at elevated heights greater than 50 feet.
- Comfortable entering and working in confined spaces.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver a safe work space by following standard work.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and take corrective action within an industrial setting.
- Advanced troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to handle and work with highly hazardous chemical intermediates.
- Ability to wear and work in full body PPE (acid suit, full‑face respirator & hood).
- Ability to load and unload bulk liquid chemical trucks and rail cars.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate through multiple layers of an organization.
- Computer literate.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Health, dental, vision & wellness programs.
- Paid vacation.
- 401K with company matching.
- Health savings programs.
- Disability & life insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid time off including vacation.
- Eligibility to purchase company stock.
- Discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan (role‑dependent).
- Medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Flexible spending and health savings account eligibility.
- Employer‑provided short‑term disability benefits.
- Eligibility to purchase long‑term disability benefits.
- Employer‑provided basic life insurance.
- Eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages.
Pay
The hourly rate for this position is $28.00 to $32.46, with periodic pay‑rate adjustments based on market competitiveness.
Schedule
Position requires availability to work a 12‑hour rotating shift schedule.