Chemical Operator - Trainee - Louisville, KY

Chemical Operator: The Impact You'll Have On The Organization and World

You'll be part of operations that keep our facilities running safely and efficiently. You'll gain deep knowledge of our chemical manufacturing processes and play a critical role in ensuring safety, quality, and operational excellence.

You'll be a hands-on operator. You'll learn to run a wide variety of chemical manufacturing equipment-from bagging systems and material handling to batch and continuous process reactors. You will help keep our people safe. You'll follow safety-first practices and procedures (like Lockout/Tagout, confined space entry, and PPE requirements) while contributing to a culture that puts safety above all. You'll ensure quality products. You'll test, monitor, and adjust production in real time to maintain product quality, using both automated (DCS/PLC) and manual systems. You will be part of continuous improvement. You'll collaborate with the team on projects and initiatives that make our processes safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. You'll grow your career. From material handling and packaging to mastering the complexities of chemical reactors, you'll have a clear development path within our manufacturing operations.

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 Louisville: Louisville is Kentucky's biggest city and the "Gateway to the South." It's located on the Ohio River and is just over the Indiana border.

Louisville is home to the Kentucky Derby, an annual horse race with a long history that takes place at Churchill Downs. There are lots of attractions to explore in downtown Louisville, including the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, where Major League Baseball bats are produced. Louisville was named among the top 50 Best Places to Live in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report. Love to travel? You're minutes from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, where you can hop a flight to anywhere in the world.