Production/Materials Assistant

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Logistics, Production/Materials Assistant II

to join Ashland, Inc., ISP Technologies, Inc. business at our Texas City, Texas manufacturing plant. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the logistics function. This position will report to the Logistics Administrative Supervisor.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Schedules product shipping based on product availability, manpower, plant schedules and customer requirements for customer order allocations.
• Coordinates raw material procurement in advance to ensure requirements are staged and ready to meet production plans. Raise concerns for potential material shortages to operations and supervision. Takes lead to work directly with vendors and Ashland procurement to resolve problems then determine alternate sourcing options.
• Actively works on Traffic Desk rotation including weekends and holidays as needed.
• Understands, abides by, and stays current on DOT regulations and procedures.
• Contacts carrier representatives to schedule shipping arrangements then issues shipping instructions.
• Tracks product quality release and communicates progress through production, quality assurance testing, and booking.
• Processes reclasses required for special requests.
• Provides timely, accurate and thorough tracking of on-time shipping performance, delinquent order trends, and other service-related metrics.
• Serve as backup support for departmental staff as needed.
• Facilitate shipping of finished goods product from manufacturing plant to storage warehouse then tracks, reconciles movements and inventory after unload at warehouse, and coordinates with Quality Assurance on product release for shipment to customers.
• Assists with inventory accuracy investigations as requested.
• Conducts monthly cycle counts of inventory.
• Orders shipping supplies/materials and packaging supplies as needed.
• Coordinates drum request from Warehouse and processes samples for outside testing, customer requests, QA requests.
• Coordinates rail switching, tracing, unloading slip write up, and processing in SAP
• Performs departmental related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective operation.
• Electronically scans and files all documents as per records retention requirements and guidelines.

• Actively contributes to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety.
• Improves the organization's capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.