Chemical Operator at Innophos

Location: 4600 Centennial Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209 (on-site)

Job Type: Full-Time, hourly, union position

Pay: $34.64/hour to start, plus shift premium on 2nd and 3rd shifts and overtime

Schedule: Rotating shifts, Monday–Sunday: 1st (6:30 am–2:30 pm), 2nd (2:30 pm–10:30 pm), 3rd (10:30 pm–6:30 am). Training starts on 1st shift.

Reports To: Production Supervisor

You’ll run one of the chemical production units at our Nashville plant, where we make phosphoric and polyphosphoric acid. You own the safety, quality, environmental compliance, and output of your unit on your shift. This is a direct-hire role for an experienced chemical operator, and pay can progress to higher job classifications under the labor contract.

This job rotates through all three shifts, including weekends, year-round. People who do well here like hands‑on process work and are fine with a rotating schedule. If that’s not you, it’s worth knowing up front.

• Run the chemical production process in your unit efficiently and safely
• Monitor process, storage tank, and hopper levels on the control‑room screen system (HMI) and manage operating parameters
• Operate, troubleshoot, adjust, and clean equipment and instrumentation
• Record data on logs, spreadsheets, and the plant’s inventory system
• Depending on the unit: unload raw‑material railcars; package acid into railcars, bulk trucks, totes, and drums; inspect and maintain filters, mills, and sieving screens
• Move pallets, containers, and equipment in tight spaces with a forklift
• Keep records for safety, quality, housekeeping, and environmental compliance

• 3+ years of industrial chemical operator experience
• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver’s license
• Available for all three rotating shifts, including Saturdays and Sundays
• Computer literate; able to complete paper and electronic logs accurately and do basic math
• Able to become a licensed lift truck operator
• Able to pass written, oral, and hands‑on tests on the process and its control points
• Good attendance record
• Able to follow Good Manufacturing Practices: clean protective clothing, personal hygiene standards, and food, drink, and tobacco restrictions
• Able to wear a respirator (facial hair policy applies) and other protective equipment
• Physically able to climb process‑area stairs daily, sit, bend, and stand frequently, and occasionally lift up to 50 lb

• $34.64/hour to start; shift premium on 2nd and 3rd shifts
• Overtime on hours over 8 per day, 8 consecutive, or 40 per week; paid biweekly on Fridays
• Medical, dental, and vision starting the 1st of the month after hire
• Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
• 401k with company match and annual discretionary contribution
• Health savings and spending accounts
• Vacation, holidays and floating holidays, personal and sick days
• Company‑paid life and disability insurance; paid parental leave
• Fitness membership reimbursement and educational assistance

Benefits reflect Innophos’ current programs, are subject to program terms, and may change.

Innophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredients for the food, health, nutrition, and industrial markets, built on phosphate, mineral, and botanical science. Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, it operates plants across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China and sells into more than 70 countries. Innophos is an Equal Opportunity employer, considers qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law, and provides reasonable accommodations in the recruiting process.