Blend Plant Operator

Your Role and Responsibilities 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 mixing and blending as required

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 cooperatively with other departments and personnel

Observe, follow and enforce all company policies and procedures

Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check

Must pass E-verify check

Must be capable of attaining a TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Credential) card for participating MTSA facilities within Brenntag. Only applicable to MTSA sites.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Able to pass company physical and all training requirements, including wearing Personal Protective Equipment, which may include a respirator.

Able to perform all functions of loading, unloading, packaging, stacking, palletizing, storage, and movement of material

Able to utilize tools and equipment as necessary to perform job tasks

Standing and walking for long periods of time, up to 95% of dayMust be able to operate standing & sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks and drum pickers.

Must be able to climb stairs and ladders to the top of tanks, tankers and rail cars Frequently exposed to outside weather (from 10% to 75% of the time) sometimes in extreme weather conditions

Your Profile

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…