Technician, Shipping (F/M/X)

Solvay is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

About the role

• Our Operations Department, composed of 10 people, is focused on maintaining and improving the sites shipping in collaboration with the industrial team.
• As a Shipping Technician, you are responsible for monitoring all direct aspects of packaging and load out, including conveyors and bins, packaging equipment, motorized vehicles, computer system and paperwork. You will get the opportunity to contribute to the growing Soda Ash family and have a positive impact on transformation journey of Solvay.
• You will be accountable for:
  • Operates loading equipment such as belt conveyors, airslides, platform scales to load hopper railcars and trucks. 
  • Maintains and operates automated bagging equipment for product packaging. 
  • Operates various mobile equipment, including forklifts for loading of dry van trailers, flatbed trailers and rail boxcars, and trackmobile for railcar movement.
  • Conducts railcar inspection of incoming/outgoing rail cars including soda ash and sodium bicarbonate.  Monitors yard inventory, including loaded/empty soda ash cars, loaded/empty bicarb cars and boxcars.
  • Moves soda ash cars in coordination with operations, notifies site logistics for release/pickup of empty cars and spots empty railcars for pickup.  Work with Logistics on product inventory, upcoming orders, outgoing empty soda ash railcars, incoming empty sodium bicarbonate railcars, etc.
  • Completes and monitors accuracy of SAP data entry for batch creation, batch assignment, bill of lading, etc.  Conducts weekly warehouse inventory to reconcile SAP inventory to physical inventory.
  • Operates and inspects equipment in designated work areas, on various levels within the plant and loadout facilities, including silo storage area, product transfer conveyors and loadout area.  Monitors field equipment (by inspection & instrumentation), adjusts, and troubleshoots equipment as needed.  Maintains written record of field instrumentation readings. 
  • Obtains loadout and shipping samples for quality control and certificates of analysis.  Provides samples to laboratory for quality analysis and retain. 
• We offer a permanent full time contract based on an onsite working mode.

About you:
 

• High School Diploma is required.

• Competencies:
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Ability to work 12 hour day shift, seven days on, seven days off.
  • Must have current knowledge and understanding of the policies and practices relating to the quality and food safety plans and performs work in accordance with these policies and practices.
• Behaviors:
  • Organized
  • Accountable
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Safety oriented and self-motivated

 About the pay and benefits 

• Attractive and equitable pay for all: compensation is determined within a range to foster your development in the role. While the USA base pay reasonably expected for this role is $28.00/hr to $28.09/hr, your salary may ultimately be higher or lower based on your skills and experience. Additionally, we provide a competitive total rewards package that includes a bonus and/or other incentives.
• Solvay Cares program: minimum of 16 weeks of parenting leave for all employees and package with healthcare, disability and life insurance coverage.
• Prioritization of well-being: Solvay Solidarity Fund to support employees through hardship, work-life balance promotion, flexible approach to work part-time or hybrid work arrangements (depending on the type of job), employee assistance program with access to physical and psychological support.
• Professional development: prioritization of internal talents for career progression, access to a training platform, opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for experience sharing and mentorship and free language courses in 24 languages.

About us

• Solvay, a pioneering chemical company with a legacy rooted in founder Ernest Solvay's pivotal innovations in the soda ash process, is dedicated to delivering essential solutions globally through its workforce of over 9,000 employees. Since 1863, Solvay harnesses the power of chemistry to create innovative, sustainable solutions that answer the world’s most essential needs such as purifying the air we breathe and the water we drink, preserving our food supplies, protecting our health and well-being, creating eco-friendly clothing, making the tires of our cars more sustainable and cleaning and protecting our homes. As a world-leading company with €4.9 billion in net sales in 2023 and listings on Euronext Brussels and Paris (SOLB), its unwavering commitment drives the transition to a carbon-neutral future by 2050, underscoring its dedication to sustainability and a fair and just transition.
• At Solvay, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

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