Production Operator

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** Your Role and Responsibilities
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* Job Summary:

** The Production Operator is responsible for safely and efficiently handling liquid and dry chemical products, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance throughout all warehouse and transfer operations. This hands-on role involves mixing and blending chemicals, loading and unloading trucks, tankers, and railcars; operating forklifts and other industrial equipment; repackaging and labeling materials; and maintaining precise inventory records. No two days are the same;

you will work with a variety of products, equipment, and processes in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail truly matters. If you take pride in doing things right, enjoy physical, active work, and want to grow your skills in a stable, safety-first company, we want to hear from you.

With your talent we will unlock innovation

Embrace. Engage. Empower.
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* Job Description:

**** General:
*** Mixing/Blending/Manufacturing   + Operate and manage process equipment to produce blended, diluted, and manufactured final products in a safe and efficient manner.  + Ensure final product is on specification through process data and testing techniques.  + Ensure safe and efficient operations throughout the duration of the process via process monitoring and utilization of equipment (scrubbers, ventilation, bonding/grounding, etc.).
* Receive/unload and prepare/load liquid and dry chemical products from/to trucks, tankers, and railcars. This work is physical and requires attention to detail as follows:  + Maneuver and connect/disconnect transfer hoses  + Climb up tanks, tankers and railcars to open/close top hatches and monitor load  + Inspect tanks, tankers and railcars before and after loading/unloading operations  + Verify product against receiving/shipping documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and damages  + Product sampling and quality control in conjunction with lab personnel  + Maintain accurate receiving/shipping logs.

Record amounts of product received or distributed via appropriate computer program  + Picking and staging product for delivery in accordance with specifications on customer orders or other instructions
* Operation of powered and manual industrial lift trucks (with certification) to transport product in the warehouse, and maintain daily forklift checklist  + Move raw materials to the production area and move finished products to the warehouse  + Ability to lift and carry bags, pails, boxes, and pallets varying distances  + Ability to stage and remove product packaging in complex storage racking within operating areas and warehouses
* Repackage product into proper containers for storage or shipment. This work is physical and requires attention to detail:  + Fill cylinders, drums, totes, pails or tankers with product and route to prescribed storage locations making sure of proper labelling, storing, stacking, or palletizing according to company and regulatory requirements  + Give special attention to packaging, loading and storing of food grade and USP items.  

+ Operate electronic scale and process devices  + Carefully store hazardous waste drums in the prescribed area in full compliance with hazardous waste regulations
* Responsibility for inventory  + Examine stored product and report deterioration and damage  + Rearrange stored materials  + Assist in counting of physical inventory
* General Maintenance  + Ensure warehouse is clean, accessible and safe for all visitors and workers  + When spills occur, responsible for immediate reporting and cleanup  + Protect property from theft or damage
* Other duties as assigned, including general warehouse duties as required#
** Your Profile
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* Education and Experience:

*** High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or US military experience. Candidates with prior experience in working with chemical operations (2+ years) may be considered if education or service requirements are not fully met.
* Possess or able to pass exam to obtain Forklift Operators certification and demonstrate ability to operate a forklift safely.
* Ability to read, comprehend and carry out detailed and simple instructions in English and write simple correspondence.
* Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure
* Ability to learn and operate technology-based devices such as smart phones, tablets, computers, PLCs, operational technology equipment, etc. to carry out normal business operations.
* Meet or exceed production requirements based on information and or equipment used in the course of work performance
* Wear safety equipment as prescribed by company
* Comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks
** Other

Job Requirements:

*** Participate in ongoing safety program including safety meetings and trainings
* Must be available to work any days of the week, any assigned 8-12 hour shift
* Willingness to work overtime or weekends as needed
* Good safety and attendance record
* Ability to work…