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Ashland

Specialty chemicals provider for coatings, pharma

Cutter Operator

Machine & Process OperationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHopewell, VA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • One to two years of experience working in manufacturing is required.
  • Ability to operate a computer.

Responsibilities

  • Move cellulose with a lift truck from the warehouse to the cutting area and mount it in position.
  • Start cutters and thread cellulose.
  • Regulate cutter speeds using computer controls and observation of ammeter readings.
  • Cut prescribed amounts of cellulose according to the cutting schedule.
  • Inspect screens after each charge.
  • Inspect the dust collector once each shift or between grade changes.
  • Record ammeter readings, silo weights, cutter temperatures, delays, and other pertinent data.
  • Salvage Kraft paper from rolls and bales.
  • Load the scrap truck periodically.
  • Perform other duties as directed by the foreman or supervisor.
  • Maintain good housekeeping in the work area.
  • Maintain unloading screw speed to reactors.
  • Enter cellulose bins for various types of cellulose products.
  • Perform the month-end physical count of cellulose inventory.
  • Unload cellulose from railcars and trucks.

About the Company

Ashland

Specialty chemicals provider for coatings, pharma

Ashland is a diversified specialty chemicals company that originated as an oil refinery in 1924 and gradually shifted into chemicals, construction, and coal before fully reinventing itself as a pure-play specialty chemicals provider. Its products serve the personal care, pharmaceutical, and coatings markets. The company operates by developing and supplying chemical ingredients used in formulations across these industries, rather than delivering consumer finished goods. Compared with competitors, Ashland focuses on specialty chemical ingredients with an emphasis on performance materials and advanced additives, supported by a history of strategic acquisitions and spin-offs that steered it away from refining into differentiated chemical solutions. The company’s goal is to grow as a leading supplier of high-value, specialty ingredients by applying chemistry to improve the performance and quality of its customers’ products.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Covington, KY
Founded
1924

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