Chemical Operator; 3rd shift

Posted Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Based in Columbus, Ohio,
Franklin International is among the largest privately held manufacturers of adhesives and sealants in the United States. We opened in 1935 as the Franklin Glue Company and today are known as Franklin International to reflect our global distribution across 60 countries on six continents around the globe. Our Construction Building Products division provides the Titebond brand of glues, adhesives and sealants for use in woodworking and all facets of residential and commercial construction.

Franklin International employs over 400 people in its laboratory, R&D center, sales/marketing offices and manufacturing facility, all located at its corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. We are an American family‑owned, U.S.

-based company and our products sold in the U.S. are made in America.

Franklin International is proud of our family‑friendly atmosphere. We are small enough that people know your name, but big enough to have the resources available to do amazing things within our industry. Our award‑winning benefits program includes a wide range of benefits from medical, dental, and vision insurance to more unique options like a free on‑site fitness center, nurse health coach, 529 Plan matching, and adoption support.

Our average employee tenure is over twelve years; learn more at

We have an opening for a Reactor Operator
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• Tends to equipment or systems that process chemical substances into industrial products
• Dumps specified amounts of solid materials into heating vessels or blending tanks
• Turns valves to feed liquid and gaseous materials through equipment units
• Maintains system at specified temperature, pressure, and vacuum levels
• Observes chemical reactions; monitors gauges, signals, and recorders; and receives notification from control laboratory, supervisor, or other workers to make specified operating adjustments.
• Draws samples of products for laboratory analysis
• Maintains log of gauge readings and shift production

• HS Diploma or equivalent required
• 18 years of age or older
• Must pass pre‑employment drug screen, physical and background check
• Chemical processing experience is strongly preferred
• Must be able to wear required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• Union membership required after 30 days of employment

3rd shift (11:00 pm – 7:30 am)

Occasional overtime may be required.

$25.79 per hour until certified, then $30.18 per hour

Shift differential of $1.20 per hour is paid for 3rd shift in addition to wage rate above.

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life insurance
• On‑site fitness center staffed by trainers