Production Operator

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Participate in ongoing…