Quality Inventory Technician

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland, Inc. has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Inventory Technician to join our business at our Fiskeville, Rhode Island manufacturing plant. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the quality operations function. This position will report to the Production Supervisor.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Visually inspect pieces of sheeted products for various types of visual defects.

• Products meeting standard are then packaged and made ready for shipment.

• Using due diligence in everyday tasks.

• Following proper guidelines to maintain a safe manufacturing environment and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) as required by the facility.

• Capable and comfortable in completing repetitive tasks while maintaining high level of attention to detail throughout the duration of the task.

• Aiding Production Supervisor with plant operations. Assist and operate various production equipment including setup and troubleshooting.

• Maintain and improve housekeeping for warehouse/ production area(s), such as clean area.

• Utilize strong organizational and computer skills with a cross discipline of knowledge, communication, and multitasking.

• Wear common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, safety glasses and gloves as required for specific plant areas.

• Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing goals and focusing on safety and performance.

• Improve the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent, and utilizing positive communications and influence with others at all levels of the organization.

• Other responsibilities as needed.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Strong organizational and basic computer skills, cross discipline knowledge, excellent communication skills and ability to multitask.

• Ability to wear required protective clothing such as, safety glasses, safety shoes and gloves.

• Possess acute attention to details.

• Always demonstrate responsible and ethical behavior.

• Help the Company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions, and creating the new and different.

• A valid driver's license. Must be authorized to work in the United States.

The following skills sets are preferred by the business unit:

• 1+years of experience in manufacturing environment.

• Experience in manufacturing or quality inspection.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.