Careers at King Industries

 

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Production

Production Shift Engineer (Rotating) - King Industries is actively seeking to hire entry level chemical engineers with Co-Op or Internship experience. The role of the Production Shift Engineer requires candidates to have a strong academic background combined with the ability to manage personnel, maintain a positive safety climate, and meet production goals.

2nd or 3rd Shift Drummer - King Industries has an exciting entry level opportunity in our manufacturing department. In this position, you will assist in our manufacturing process by packaging products in 55-gallon drums. The role of the 2nd or 3rd Shift Drummer includes basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, and multiplication) as well as the ability to read and respond to written instructions. 

Material Handler - King Industries is actively seeking to hire a material handler to assist with transport of materials and equipment, assist with inventory and deliveries, and support shipping and receiving processes. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, basic computer skills, and prior tow motor operator experience (3 years preferred). 

Engineering

Process Controls/Electrical Engineer - King Industries is actively seeking to hire a Process Controls/ Electrical Engineer within our Engineering Department. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering and enjoy solving problems and developing/implementing process automation in a chemical processing plant environment.

Senior Process & Project Engineer - King Industries is actively seeking to hire a Senior Process & Project Engineer within our Engineering department. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor of Science or a master’s degree in Chemical engineering, as well as fifteen to twenty years of work experience in design, project, and process engineering in chemical plant operations and batch processing.

Network Engineer - Operational Technology (OT) - King Industries is actively seeking to hire a skilled Network Engineer to join our team in the chemical industry, focusing on Operational Technology (OT) environments. The ideal candidate should have a BS in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT) or related field, as well as have a strong background in networking and industrial control systems.

Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - King Industries is actively seeking to hire an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer within our Engineering department. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering and have the mechanical ability to design and trouble shoot electrical and electronic controls instruments.

Research & Development

Senior Research Chemist - King Industries is actively seeking to hire a Senior Research Chemist. Ideal candidates should have an M.S. in Organic or Polymer Chemistry, as well as synthesis experience in an industrial setting.

Lubricant Additives Division Research & Development Chemist - King Industries is actively looking to hire a Research and Development Chemist within our Lubricant Additives Division. Ideal candidates should have a PhD in Chemistry as well as a minimum of 3 years of experience in lab scale reactions, synthesis, and formulating as a research chemist.

Technical Sales

Coatings Additives Division Technical Sales Specialist - King Industries is actively looking to hire a Technical Sales specialist for our Coatings Additive Division. Ideal candidates should have BS or MS degree in Chemistry and experience in technical sales of coatings additives.

Technical Service & Development

Applications Chemist/Formulator - King Industries is actively looking to hire an Applications Chemist / Formulator to join the Technical Service and Development Department within our Lubricant Additives Division. The candidate should have a Bachelor of Science or a Master of Science degree in Chemistry, as well as a minimum of 3 years of experience in an industrial chemical laboratory as a chemist.

Quality Control

Quality Control Chemist (Rotating) - King Industries is actively looking to hire a Quality Control (QC) Chemist (Rotating) within our Quality Control department. Ideal candidates should have or be pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, as well as a minimum of one year's experience in a chemical laboratory or equivalent. The candidate must have a familiarity with classic wet chemical and instrumental techniques and should be willing to rotate between three different shifts (2 months on 1st, 2 months on 2nd, and 2 months on 3rd).

Safety and Health

Information Systems Technology

Systems Administrator - King Industries is actively looking to hire a Systems Administrator responsible for administrative support of onsite and in-cloud server systems and infrastructure. Ideal candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, as well as have experience administering a Hyper-V and 4+ years managing O365, Azure DevOps, Hybrid AD and related services.

Shipping and Receiving 

Maintenance

Electrician - King Industries is actively seeking to hire a skilled Electrician to join our Maintenance team. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of electrician trade school, as well as 10 years’ experience as an instrument and equipment troubleshoot and repair electrician. Connecticut State E-1 electrical license is required. This role involves critical maintenance work on electrical equipment and supporting our plant’s operational excellence year-round.

 

To apply please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Careers@KingIndustries.com