Powder B Operator; Alternating Dupont

Position: Powder B Operator (Alternating Dupont Schedule)
** We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools*
* When you join KIK Consumer Products, you're joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics.

As one of North America's largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

** Your Role at KIK*
* Join our team as a Powder B Operator where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the successful operations of our facility.  
** You will work an alternating DuPont rotation - 12-hour shifts alternating between days (6:00 AM - 6:00 PM) and nights (6:00 PM - 6:00 AM) on a repeating four-week cycle that averages 42 hours per week and includes seven consecutive days off every cycle** . Overtime and response to call-outs are required to support continuous manufacturing operations.

As a Powder B Operator you are the front end of our production process - the person who keeps raw material moving into the line safely, accurately, and without interruption. You'll work in a powder-handling environment in full personal protective equipment, staging and discharging bulk raw materials into our bulk bag unloading (BBU) systems and maintaining the material records that keep our batches accurate and traceable.

You'll be a key contributor to the success of our plant.  Bring your expertise to a dynamic environment that values efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement.  
** This position has a base starting hourly rate of $32.12 per hour.*
* ** What You'll Be Doing*
* + Cut bags of Cyanuric Acid monitor product flow and bin levels, and stage product onto the unloading station using a sit-down forklift

+ Transfer excess product into the unloading bin or super sacks and rework it back into the process

+ Record the daily quantity of bags cut and report accurately to the Powder "A" Operator or Shift Supervisor

+ Prepare equipment for maintenance, including decontamination and de-energizing; decontamination can require extended periods of shoveling product from equipment and floor surfaces

+ Respond to plant emergencies including product decomposition, power failures, spills, and fires, donning a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) when the situation requires it

+ Collect product samples for processing

+ Maintain housekeeping in assigned zones and conduct routine safety inspections

+ Recycle bags of recyclable material as required

+ Operate a sit-down forklift to move and relocate material and equipment

+ File inventory tags in numerical order and complete required production reports for inventory control

+ Participate fully in the site safety program, including safety meeting attendance and participation

+ Support other operators and coworkers as needed, and perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

** What You'll Bring*
* + High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience

+ 1 or more years of sit-down forklift experience, with current certification or the ability to be certified

+ 1 or more years of previous process operator experience is preferred.

+ Experience in a chemical manufacturing environment, preferred

+ Experience handling dry chemicals, powders, or bulk solids, preferred

+ Ability to wear a full-face respirator and full protective suit for extended periods, including while…