Operations Assistant

Overview

The INVISTA Nylon team in Seaford, DE, is looking for Operations Assistants to support the daily operations of our manufacturing facility. This entry-level position is designed to provide you with hands-on experience in various operational tasks, ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of our production processes.

INVISTA's Seaford facility has been proudly producing Nylon fibers for over 75 years. These fibers can be found in consumer products such as apparel, household, automotive, industry, and travel sectors worldwide.

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Our team includes Operations Supervisors, Manufacturing Technicians, and other Operations Assistants. We work collaboratively to achieve our production goals and maintain high standards of quality and safety. Operations Assistants will be responsible for assisting with machine operations, material handling, and maintaining a safe and organized work environment. This person will work the rotating 12-hour shift schedule, the DuPont Schedule.

• Transport production and other materials from one location to another manually (walking)
• Operate some production equipment
• Perform general and detailed housekeeping
• Identify and segregate product quality grades
• Complete all work safely, in a team environment with minimal supervisory guidance
• Use effective verbal communication skills when working with other employees and interacting with a supervisor
• Use written communication skills for reading policies, standard operating procedures, safety bulletins, and entering data into computer systems

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to work a rotating 12-hour shift to include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed
• Manufacturing or warehouse experience
• Proficiency in basic computer operations, including email, word processing, and data entry
• This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

• Experience with reading, understanding, communicating, and applying policies and procedures
• Previous experience operating powered motorized equipment (forklift or pallet jack)

• Required to wear any or all of the following PPE: safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, FRC, gloves, and safety shoes. PPE use is in accordance with the safety rules and regulations
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs, repetitively as required
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for twelve (12) hours a day, in a loud/noisy, industrial, non-temperature-controlled, high-volume environment

This role is subject to a pre-hire medical test.

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As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, air bags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life's essential products to market.

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