Shipping & Wax Technician

Company Overview

Imagine Everything. Build the Future with Hexion.

At Hexion, we push boundaries, rethink possibilities, and create real impact. We activate science to deliver progress—developing breakthrough solutions that strengthen industries, protect communities, and drive a more sustainable future.

This is where bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators come together to shape what’s next. Whether you're engineering advanced materials, transforming manufacturing technologies, or leading strategic innovation, your ideas and actions leave a lasting mark. We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward.

We don’t follow the status quo—we challenge it, disrupt it, and improve it.  Every role at Hexion is part of something bigger.

We invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development—equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel. With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide.

Your Future Starts Here.

If you’re ready to push limits, reimagine what’s possible, and create the extraordinary, Hexion is where you belong. 

Anything is possible when you imagine everything.  

Position Overview

Function as part of a safe and environmentally sound manufacturing team. Comply with all policies, procedures, and rules. Participate in safety committees. Complete timely SAP entries for production and product control. Monitor and record process run data and monitor QC data to ensure product runs within specification.

Overview:

• Plan, organize and direct the Shipping and Receiving activities including responsibilities for inbound and outbound traffic including all rail and truck movements. 
• Unload and load raw materials from either truck or railway tankers. 
• Coordinate activities with the Production/Lab Departments. 
• Ensure that equipment needing maintenance attention is properly identified using the work order system.
• Daily activities will be from the “Bunker/Shipping area”. BOL documentation and data entry.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure that equipment needing maintenance attention is properly identified using the work order system. 
• Lead/facilitate minor and major unit shutdowns. 
• Ensure that all standard operating procedures are clearly understood and followed.
• Work with EH&S coordinator to verify all operators are trained and qualified to safely perform all duties. 
• Always maintain working area in clean and safe conditions, which will include housekeeping audits and assignment of tasks. 
• Manage out of spec material by coordinating w/author and Supervisor along with appropriate documentation (T-changes/T-blends). 
• Ensure proper completion of shift SAP movements for each shift which includes MES, PI sheets, open process orders, settlements, failed message errors. 
• Attend and actively participate in daily Morning Production Meeting 

Quality 

• Run routine analytical tests on finished product samples. 
• Generation of certificates of analysis for outbound shipments. 
• Preparation of reagents for analytical testing. 
• Maintain housekeeping. 
• Ensures that product is shipped to meet customer needs 
• Use structured problem-solving techniques, analytical tools, and teamwork to improve quality and unit performance.
• Ensure ISO standards are adhered to and met, and audit findings are completed with root cause and proper closure.
• Participate in quality improvement teams. 
• Perform routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment. 

EH&S 

• Spill Prevention, walk the line, follow LOTO and safe work procedures. 
• Serves as process steward for the shipping/receiving department.
• Keeps Operating Guides current and up-to-date and improves its contents.
• Investigates leads incidents as directed and takes action to prevent recurrence.
• Follow Hexion and customer safety rules, including resin spill prevention, spill reporting, safety equipment requirements and spill cleanup procedure. 
• Ensures monthly MMCC audit components are completed and submitted.
• Complete and follow-up with housekeeping audits to ensure open items are completed and reporting is done. 
• Elevate major concerns to EHS and Logistics Supervisor, ensure safety standards are met. 
• Active member on the site EH&S committee. 
• Participate in safety training and audits, including Alberta Transportation Rail Compliance 
• Initiate safety incident investigations.  Be prepared to participate on investigation team. 
• Review adjust/modify confined space hazard evaluations. 
• Ensure all operator PM are completed and closed prior to being overdue or month end whichever is first. 
• Participate in monthly Tailgate/Toolbox meetings – follow-up and investigate issues and safety concerns. 

Leadership 

• Lead by example and demonstrate a positive attitude and willingness to lead change. 
• Demonstrate a “can do” attitude. 
• Lead/Own 5S initiatives for the unit and support 5S initiatives for the site. 
• Create an atmosphere of progressive thinking and actions versus an environment of reaction. 

Competencies

Personal Leadership 

• Works individually and as a team member to identify needs and opportunities for improvement and champions efforts to implement solutions. 
• Knows where, when, and how to ask questions and challenge 
• Makes decisions and accepts responsibility for own mistakes; helps others to do the same. 
• Recognized as a leader by peers & associates. 
• Actively demonstrates the initiative and desire to learn and grow. 
• Sets high expectations for self & others. 

Trust & Teamwork 

• Shares technical knowledge and makes time to promote development of others. 
• Able and willing to coach others and share knowledge. 
• Fosters an inclusive, collaborative, empowered workplace that values the contributions of a diverse team. 
• Wins support of others by building and maintaining trust and credibility; gives effective constructive feedback. 

Achieves Results 

• Able to see broader trends and patterns in daily work to anticipate future departmental needs. 
• Recognize when additional resources are required and act accordingly. 
• Sets individual and group goals that align with site objectives and overall Hexion strategy 
• Provides direction and prioritization to others as appropriate 
• Effectively manages multiple tasks and priorities 
• Investigates inconsistencies or errors and seeks to correct them. 
• Keeps commitments and meets deadlines 
• Positive, Helpful attitude (Impact, Drive, enthusiasm, dependability, flex, commitment) 
• Seeks opportunities to take on additional or new responsibilities. 
• Easily communicates and co-operates with other departments.
• Receives feedback positively. 
• Maintains a positive energy level around commitments 
• Work history/functional ability 
• Demonstrates ability to learn SAP functionality. 
• Effectively trains others within work group in concepts and techniques. 
• Can be relied upon to report accurately and honestly. 
• Exhibit’s ability to take on new tasks with minimal guidance 
• Makes efforts to assist other team members when own job is slow. 
• Is thorough. 
• Pays attention to detail, follows direction, and does not take shortcuts. 
• Performs assigned work efficiently and effectively to maximize personal productivity. 
• Able to troubleshoot basic mechanical problems associated with production and perform minor maintenance repairs. 
• Understand and be capable of manufacturing all three resin processes 
• Understands customer requirements of products and delivery and makes decisions that improve quality. 
• Uses data, root cause determination, and statistical methods as the basis for decisions and recommendations. 
• Ability to function in emergency/high pressure situations 
• Able to resolve problems and find solutions. 
• Able to quickly assess a problem, decide on course of action and execute under pressure – spills, power outage, regulatory inspections. 
• Able to instantly adjust planning in the face of emergencies or changing requirements. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Certification Requirements: Industrial Railway Operating Regulation Training (IROR) 
• OSSA Fall Protection Training 
• Class 5 Alberta Driver’s License
• Certification Assets Forklift Operating
• Certificate Skid steer Operating
• Certificates: TDG Training, WHMIS, Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level C Training 

SITE REQUIRMENTS: Fit for Duty- Fitness Compatible 

• Physical: Fit for Duty, Requires the ability to wear full and half face respirators. Must be able to work rotating 12-hour shifts. Walking, sitting, climbing, lifting, balancing, kneeling, reaching, handling, fingering, talking, hearing, seeing. Weights and hose management up to 55 pounds. Requires visual acuity to distinguish colors. Must be able on occasion to work at heights or in confined spaces, ladders and access to platforms on towers.
• Aptitudes: Must possess the ability to understand the meaning of words and their ideas, as well as instructions and their underlying principles. Perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately and possess eye-hand coordination. Must be able to proficiently read, write, and communicate in English.
• Temperaments: Must have the ability to accept responsibility, perform duties under stress, adapt to situations requiring preciseness and adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.

Job Qualifications & Experience: 

• Good organizational skills
• Self-starter
• 1-2 years manufacturing experience
• Good communication skills
• PC understand and capability
  Understanding of industrial safety and housekeeping procedures.

Special Needs/Special Skills/Other:

• Computer literacy with Windows based program required.
• Able to work in a team environment
• Follow safety and environmental regulations
• Be able to interpret printout data, maintain and update process specification as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Mechanically inclined with basic knowledge of hand tools, air tools, etc.; recognize and respond to equipment potential malfunctions. 
• SAP Experience is a definite asset
• Able to recognize and respond to equipment potential malfunction.
• Requires visual acuity to read and interpret computerized graphics.  

Other

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age. Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. A prior criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment, and the Company will conduct an individualized assessment and reassessment, consistent with applicable law, prior to making any final employment decision.