Operator
Date: Jul 1, 2026
Location: Lake Charles, LA, US, 70665
Company: W. R. Grace & Co.
Hourly Wage: $44.08
Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses
Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)
Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. We provide innovative products, technologies and services which our customers use to manufacture everyday products like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, food packaging, beer, edible oils and more. Our thousands of employees help shape a better future at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide.
Job Description
We are in search of an Operator who will report to our Loader Supervisor in our Lake Charles plant.
This person will be accountable for unloading all raw materials used in the plant. Load finished product into railcars and trucks. Inventory raw materials and finished product.
Willing to work a 12 hr shift schedule.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent AND at least 5 years refining/chemical plant manufacturing operator experience or operator experience in a similar industry.
- OR Associates Degree in Process Technology.
Physical Requirements and Environment
- Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a laboratory environment with highly hazardous materials
- Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials
- Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
- Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator
- Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance and Disability
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)
Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.
Nearest Major Market: Lake Charles