Blend Technician

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Location: Houston, TX

Travel: None

Job Type: Full-time;
On-site

As a Blend Technician, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and quality-focused production of Lubrizol products. You will be responsible for blending, packaging, shipping, and handling materials while maintaining compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and operational standards. In this role, you will:

• Blend, package, and ship quality products in accordance with established quality and HSES standards.
• Follow detailed blend recipes, operating procedures, and batch instructions to ensure product quality and consistency.
• Print, complete, and maintain batch documentation using SAP transactions and other digital systems.
• Safely operate a variety of chemical processing, blending, pumping, and packaging equipment.
• Load and unload bulk raw materials from tanker trucks, ISO containers, and other delivery vehicles.
• Package finished materials into drums, totes, pails, and other approved containers.
• Pull customer orders and ensure materials are properly labeled and prepared for shipment.
• Prepare and ship product samples for laboratory analysis and quality testing.
• Coordinate with Shipping, Receiving, Inventory, Planning, Scheduling, and Maintenance teams to support daily operations.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and assist with cycle counts and physical inventory activities.
• Operate forklifts and other material handling equipment safely and efficiently.
• Support the maintenance and upkeep of pumps, mixers, meters, compressors, piping systems, forklifts, and other facility equipment.
• Assist with equipment inspections, troubleshooting, and basic calibration activities.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout the production and warehouse areas using 5S principles.
• Ensure tanks, scales, work areas, and facility equipment remain clean and in proper operating condition.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements that enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity.
• Comply with all applicable health, safety, security, environmental, and quality policies and procedures.
• Utilize required personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe work practices while performing all job duties.
• Perform tasks independently while maintaining a strong team-oriented approach.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence efforts.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic math, reading, and computer skills.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow detailed work instructions and operating procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety and quality standards.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues across departments.
• Ability to perform physical labor in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and tasks.

• Previous experience operating a forklift in a manufacturing, warehouse, or industrial environment.
• Knowledge of chemistry, chemical processes, and chemical hazards.
• Experience with pumping systems, tank operations, filtration equipment, and material transfers.
• Previous experience working in a team-based manufacturing or production environment.
• Mechanical aptitude and equipment troubleshooting…