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Date: Feb 19, 2025

Location: Owensboro, KY, US, 42303

Company: Milliken and Company

POSITION TITLE  

Utility Helper

 

COMPANY OVERVIEW 

At Milliken, our work begins behind the scenes often taking shape in a lab. The molecules and materials we create are transforming lives and experiences around the world. We're a global leader with over 155 years of expertise in research, design and manufacturing specializing in the textile, chemical, healthcare, and flooring industries.  

 

Headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, our eight thousand associates across 46 locations are a diverse global team of scientists, engineers, manufacturers, designers, thinkers, and problem solvers. People who come to work every day with curious minds and an unwavering commitment to delivering sustainable solutions for our customers and communities. Named to the World’s Most Ethical Companies list by Ethisphere Institute for 15 consecutive years, we rally behind a common purpose: to positively impact the world for generations. 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Regular and predictable attendance
  • Operate forklift
  • Operate hydro blaster
  • Janitorial & housekeeping for production areas
  • Staging raw materials for production
  • Bulk Material Transfer
  • Press Filter Cleaning
  • Clean Trenches
  • Escort Duties
  • Management of waste drums and drum inventory
  • Safe Work permits/Confined Space and fire watch for contractors
  • Basic data entry - Environmentals

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Previous experience in chemical manufacturing
  • Previous experience handling hazardous materials.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to communicate effectively with peers and supervisors
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Organized and able to manage tasks by priority

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, FREQUENCY, AMOUNT, OR DESCRIPTION   

Sitting

Ability to sit down

10% of day

Standing

Ability to stand while working

95% of day

Moving

Ability to move throughout the plant

25% of day

Lifting

Ability to lift up to 44 lbs.

25% of day

Ascending/Descending

Ability to walk upstairs, climb to top of range

35% of day

Push/Pull/Reach

Ability to push, pull, and reach

15% of day

Bending

Ability to pick up objects from floor

10% of day

Visual Acuity

Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens

100% of day

Cognitive

Ability to make decisions, reason & understand information

100% of day

Pulmonary

Ability to wear a full-face respirator

100% of day

 

 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT/SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITION

This job operates in a manufacturing facility. This position is a safety-sensitive position and regularly works around moving mechanical parts and powered industrial vehicles. Noise level is generally loud. Temperatures can be more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity level can be more than 98% for 100% of day. 

 

SHIFT/WORK HOURS

Shift schedule will depend on open positions at time of hire and will be communicated with new hire paperwork. Weekends and holidays are scheduled depending on business demands. 

  • 1st Shift: 7 AM – 3 PM 
  • 2nd Shift: 3 PM – 11 PM  
  • 3rd Shift: 11 PM - 7 AM 

 

PAY

  • Utility Helper Training Rate:  $23.57 per hour
  • Qualified Utility Helper Rate:  $27.99 per hour
  • Opportunity for Advancement with top out rate of $35.61 per hour

 
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