Production Operator

About Lubrizol  
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit .

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.   

Job type: Full-time

Type of role : Onsite

2nd Shift

Great opportunity to join with a large and stable company!

Job Summary:

The individual filling this role will report to the Lead Operator and Plant Manager.  Individuals will be expected to perform functions within Operations, including Warehouse and Maintenance. 

Responsibilities:

• Carry out specific manufacturing instructions from batch sheets that include charging, heating, applying vacuum, sampling, washing, adjusting, and cooling or materials.
• Set up containers and packages products from reactors into drums, totes, and pails.
• Operates forklift to transfer raw materials and finished products.
• Loads and unloads bulk materials into tank trucks and storage tanks.
• Records data and other information on production batch sheets and forms.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent.  Technical training is a plus.
• 2+ years of experience working in a chemical manufacturing, processing, or compounding operation environment.
• Experience using processing equipment including vacuum systems, pumps, valves, hoses, fittings, agitators, filters, compressed air, cooling systems, and scales is a plus.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• A readiness and willingness to learn.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office.  Willingness to learn new systems.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work in teams cohesively. 

Working Conditions:

• Requires use of appropriate PPE, Personal Protective Equipment, to fulfill safety requirements.
• Must be able to lift 55 pounds.

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together! 

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities. 

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. 

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic.