Job Description

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Powering the cars of the future. Giving new life to used metals. We are the leading circular materials technology company fulfilling its mission to create materials for a better life. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do? 

About Cobalt & Specialty Materials

Mastering the cobalt value chain. Umicore’s expertise covers the sourcing, production and distribution of cobalt and nickel products. Umicore’s materials are at the heart of products we use every day such as rechargeable batteries, tools, paints and tires. Our recycling and refining processes give new life to cobalt and other metals and reduce environmental impacts. To meet the demands of our customers we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in. 

What you will be doing

As our Chemical Production Operator, you will be responsible for manufacturing, packaging, and labelling various chemical products.  Specifically, this will include:

• Reviewing batch sheets and instructions;
• Weighing and staging chemicals;
• Preparing chemicals for manufacturing and initiating the manufacturing process;
• Continually observing and monitoring reactions according to written procedures;
• Controlling reactions, adjusting equipment or making additions as necessary for desired outcome, and documenting actions taken;
• Performing quality control tests and making adjustments as needed;
• Filling totes or other required packaging;
• Labelling products as required; and,
• Other duties as needed.

Who we are looking for

Our success is based on individuals who are ready to make the most of their skills and prepared to tackle any challenge they face.  As well as your verifiable high school diploma or GED, you should have solid math skills, the ability to periodically lift 55 lbs, and the ability to wear a respirator.  Experience working with chemicals and driving a sit-down forklift is preferred. 

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organization, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do? 

Additional Information

Starting pay depends on experience, from $20/hour+.  We have two day shift positions located at our Palm Commodities International, LLC facility in LaVergne, Tennessee.  The facility is a Drug-Free Workplace, and pre-employment drug testing is required.

We offer an excellent benefits package, including several health insurance options, vision insurance, dental insurance, company paid life insurance and short/long term disability insurance, voluntary critical illness and accident insurance, and a 401K Plan with employer matching and profit-sharing eligibility.  Employees are also eligible for regular bonuses.  We recognize 12 paid holidays per year and provide three weeks’ vacation plus one week paid sick time annually.

Our company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, or other status protected by law.

If you need assistance applying for this position, please email [email protected].

IF MY SKILLS CAN HELP PRODUCT COBALT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS FOR CERAMICS, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?

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