Production Operator - Taylorsville, MS
About the role
At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today. We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands. Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World. It’s Better with Bakelite.
As a Production Operator at Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today. You’ll help us achieve operational excellence. As a Production Operator, you will ensure high-quality standards that help our organization to consistently meet production goals and enhance overall operational efficiency. You’ll be a key member of a dynamic team that’s built on open communication, trust and transparency. You’ll collaborate to carry out various manufacturing tasks, such as operating machinery, monitoring production processes, and ensuring quality control. You’ll build a meaningful career. At Bakelite, you’ll be supported by ongoing learning and development through our well-established training and certification program, designed to help you advance and grow professionally. You’ll play a critical role in Safety and Reliability. You’ll help us further strengthen our commitment to safety by adhering to all plant health, safety, and environmental guidelines and effectively troubleshooting equipment issues.
It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You. You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it. We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development. Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet. Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities. We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.
Life in Taylorsville: Located in Southeast Mississippi, Taylorsville is just an hour outside Jackson and Hattiesburg. Taylorsville is home to a variety of industries, including lumber, manufacturing, agriculture and finance. Our Taylorsville team has strong ties to the local community and participates in the town’s annual Halloween event, Farmers Market and holiday tree decorating event. Nearby attractions include the Bienville National Forest and several picturesque state parks and lakes for camping, canoe