Maintenance Polymer Operator

Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We are committed to sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create for their entire lifecycle and are growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet increasing customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese is a Fortune 500 company that employs approximately 12,400 employees worldwide with 2023 net sales of $10.9 billion.

• Location: ​5203 DuPont Site Rd., Richmond, VA, 23234 (Zytel)

Formerly a DuPont Company

Job Description

Our site in Richmond, Virginia is seeking individuals to join our team of polymer specialists.  Candidates with advanced electrical, instrumentation or millwright experience are encouraged to apply. The site operates three continuous polymerization lines producing nylon-based resin pellets, Zytel® & HTN (High Temperature Nylon).  Our products are used extensively in the automotive industry along with numerous other applications where the resins can withstand high temperatures and provide a lighter material to replace metals.

Richmond Zytel® employs high performance work practices and Polymer Specialists will be responsible but not limited to: 

• Operating the process in one to three of six process areas allowing shift team flexibility
• Performing routine maintenance while on shift as well as potentially participating in a maintenance rotation to assist with more complex maintenance and overhauls
• Performing administrative tasks while on shift as well as participating in a day turn rotation to manage the day-to-day functions to run the business
• Safety standards and operating procedures must be maintained, and employees will initiate emergency procedures when necessary.

Successful candidate will need to be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.

The following qualifications are required for this role:  

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Willing and able to work a 12-hr. rotating shift schedule
• Willing and able to work overtime, including holidays, weekends, and on short notice, call-in as required
• Willing to train in multiple process areas as well as do maintenance work and perform administrative functions
• Willing and able to wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) such as steel-toed boots, hardhat, protective eyewear, face shields, arc protective clothing, and SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus)
• Willing and able to climb up and down several flights of stairs several times per shift; able to lift 55 lbs.; work inside and outside for extended periods of time.  

The following additional skill sets are preferred by the site: 

• Associate degree or higher, or 48+ college credit hours, technical education
• Four or more years of industrial/manufacturing experience
• Experience as an industrial electrician, millwright, pipe fitter, welder, or machinist.
• Demonstrated experience/competency in any of the following:  Engineering, Electrical, Instrumentation or Mechanical
• Experience/competency in any of the following:  Manufacturing Operations, Control Systems, ISO Systems or Basic Science
• Experience/competency in any of the following:    Computer Applications, Accounting, Planning & Scheduling or Training & Development

This position requires a multi-step selection and interviewing process, which requires selected candidates to:

• Attend virtual meetings (via Microsoft Teams)
• Complete forms and questionnaires
• After the virtual meeting and questionnaires, some candidates will be selected to attend an 8-to-9-hour assessment and interactive session. 

The hiring team will determine if you will be offered the position (they will inform the recruiter)

You will need to use a smartphone, or tablet, or computer for the Virtual Sessions.

If you are using a smartphone or tablet, you will need to download the Microsoft Teams app prior to the appointment.

At Zytel we are committed to looking for solutions in everything we do.  Our mission calls for using innovation to solve problems, reduce operating costs, improve reliability, and reduce our environmental footprint.

Celanese is an equal opportunity employer 

Celanese is an E-Verify employer

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