Reactor Operator - Night Shift

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Produce high-quality batch adhesives and oligomer formulations while ensuring compliance with safety and ISO standards in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

About Us

We are only accepting applications through verified recruitment websites listing our job postings (i.e. LinkedIn, Workable, Indeed, etc). Dymax will only contact potential candidates from email addresses in @dymax.com.

Bomar, part of the Bachmann Chemical & Engineering family of brands is based out of Torrington, Connecticut. With a global presence, Bomar has been a leading innovator of advanced-performance materials for UV/EB energy, light, and other free-radical cure applications. Focused on oligomer synthesis and new product development, we’re able to satisfy unique performance requirements from our global customer base of formulators which use our oligomers, resins, and additives in a variety of applications such as 3D printing, nail coatings, adhesives, industrial coatings and more.

About You

We’re seeking a results-focused, innovative, self-driven, and well-qualified individual to join our talented team as a Reactor Operator for our Torrington, CT, facility. Here, you will safely produce batch adhesives and oligomer formulations that meet quality, ISO, safety, and internal control standards—while also fulfilling customer expectations and ensuring lines are shipped on time (LSOT).

You will:

  • Safely operate industrial mixing and powerlifting equipment by setting and controlling mixing parameters according to work instructions, and by using lift trucks, power jacks, and drum dollies to retrieve and replace raw materials and WIP
  • Promote warehousing and material handling best practices by safely and efficiently transferring raw materials from delivery vehicles to warehouse storage, then to reactor workstations, and finally to racking and staging areas
  • Maintain a safe, healthy, clean, ergonomic, and productive workplace by practicing safe handling procedures, using PPE as appropriate, following SDS, EH&S, and HazMat requirements, and ensuring proper storage of materials and equipment.
  • Employ best practices in inventory management by using first-in-first-out controls for raw materials, carefully and consistently recording inventory transactions, and maintaining cycle and stock counts with lot and material traceability.
  • Create robust work batches by utilizing Work Orders and SOPs, accurately measuring and processing chemical ingredients in the production of finished formulations, recording process information precisely, and taking timely actions to resolve quality concerns.
  • Reduce quality errors by investigating and identifying sources of errors, predicting future errors, and continuously improving practices and 6-sigma protocols to prevent such errors.
  • Maintain dependable Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) records by ensuring transactional accuracy through precise input entries and executing key electronic transfers and search functions.

Work Schedule

  • Monday: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM (Tuesday)
  • Tuesday: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM (Wednesday)
  • Wednesday: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM (Thursday)
  • Thursday: 6:00 PM – 11:30 PM
  • Friday (occasional): Overtime into Friday morning as needed
  • Friday–Sunday: Typically off

Requirements

You should have:

  • High school diploma or equivalent; advanced credential preferred.
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  • 3 years of experience in material processing, batch formulations, or chemical manufacturing.
  • Proficiency with computer programs, including Inventory Management software and Microsoft Office.
  • Strong math and organizational skills.
  • Ability to lift and carry weights up to 50 lbs.
  • Hazwoper training preferred.
  • After initial training, they are capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

Benefits

Our company offers its employees:

  • Attractive salaries
  • Personal growth opportunities
  • Excellent benefits packages that include:
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401K)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Generous Paid Time Off and Public Holidays
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Free uniforms and footwear
  • Training & Development
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Wellness Resources

Salary: $23 an hour. Employees working 3rd shift hours are eligible for a 15% shift differential in addition to their base pay.

Sign-on Bonus: $1000

Our company takes the compensation of its employees very seriously and considers several factors when determining the total compensation package including but not limited to location, market range, skills, knowledge, experience, and abilities. The base salary range represents the low and high end of our company's salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range. The range listed is just one component of our company's total compensation packages for employees.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, domestic violence status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Learning Budget: Tuition Reimbursement
  • Wellness Resources: Wellness Resources
  • Paid Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off and Public Holidays

Dymax Corporation, originally founded in 1980 as the American Chemical and Engineering Company, is a leading manufacturer of advanced light-curable adhesives, coatings, oligomers, light-curing equipment, and fluid dispense systems. We provide design engineers with the products and services they need to dramatically improve manufacturing efficiency and lower costs.Our Mission: We make customers more capable and efficientDymax solutions maximize capability and efficiency by increasing throughput, enhancing quality and performance, conserving energy, improving safety and reducing environmental impact.Dymax serves the needs of OEMs in the medical, electronics, optical, aerospace, automotive, appliance, metal finishing, and alternative energy markets. We sell our products directly and through a worldwide network of distributors and sales partners. Primary light-curable products include adhesives, coatings, encapsulants, gasketing resins, masking materials, and potting compounds.We also manufacture a variety of conventional arc-bulb and LED light-curing equipment including spot lamps, flood lamps, conveyors, and radiometers. Automated and manual dispense systems are available for all types of low-to-medium viscosity fluid dispensing. Oligomers include multifunctional acrylates, polyether urethane acrylates and methacrylates, and polyester urethane acrylates and methacrylates.From the design phase through performance testing, we assist manufacturers in solving their most complex application problems. With an innovative and experienced staff of R&D scientists, application engineers, sales managers, and customer support representatives, we are dedicated to providing cost-saving assembly solutions to manufacturers in today’s highly competitive environment.Dymax employs more than 430 people worldwide and owns over 30 technology patents. Our corporate headquarters are in Torrington, Connecticut with additional facilities in Germany, China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore.

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