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Job Title: Chemical Plant Technician** **Job Description

This role involves ensuring the efficient operation of a specialty chemicals plant, focusing on the production of polymers used in plastics and waste water treatment processes. The position requires working with powdered chemicals and operating machinery across four levels of the facility.

Responsibilities

+ Operate plant machinery and equipment, including opening and closing valves, monitoring instrumentation panels, and reporting gauge readings.

+ Perform repetitive tasks and maintain a stationary position for extended periods.

+ Dump 10-kilo bags into containers, utilize basic math skills, and track plant data.

+ Climb ladders and operate a forklift, handling manual duties with lifting up to 50 lbs.

+ Stay current on operating procedures, emergency procedures, safety, and policies.

+ Communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management.

+ Use forklifts, industrial scales, power tools, and hand tools, performing maintenance as needed.

+ Troubleshoot minor maintenance defects, with a preference for electrical experience.

Essential Skills

+ Proficiency in machine operation and mechanical functions.

+ Experience in chemical processing, mixing, and batching.

+ Ability to perform quality checks, bagging, and packaging.

+ Strong focus on safety and general production processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Previous chemical experience is not required; open to experienced and trainable candidates.

+ Manufacturing background, ideally in process manufacturing.

+ Perfect safety track record and no attendance issues.

+ Experience in a heavy industrial role preferred.

Why Work Here?

Experience a close-knit, family-like work environment in a smaller entity with the backing of a larger company. Benefit from continued learning opportunities with access to a learning computer lab. Enjoy multiple paid holidays, even as a contract associate, and take advantage of affordable onsite massage therapy. The company prioritizes health, safety, and personal well-being.

Work Environment

Work in a clean room that is air-conditioned, with the rest of the plant exposed to elements. The plant features multi-level structures requiring physical fitness for climbing. The role involves exposure to dry chemicals, dust, noise, and fluctuating temperatures. Operate in 8-hour rotating shifts every two weeks between the first and second shifts, with plans to introduce a third shift once fully staffed. In August, shifts will change to a 12-hour Lego Shift schedule, rotating between days and nights every two weeks.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of North Chesterfield, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $23.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in North Chesterfield,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 31, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.