Process Technician (Manufacturing)
Position Summary:
Direct Labor responsibility for mixing and packaging in-process and finished good inventory.
Essential Functions:
- Stage and prepare all raw materials associated with production batches.
- Maintains orderliness and cleanliness in batch making and packaging areas, with active engagement in positive safety behavior.
- Communicates (gives a heads up) low levels of raw material to supervisory staff.
- Develops good working knowledge of all batch making and packaging processes.
- Maintains good working relationship with Quality Control
- Must be capable of logical structuring of batch making process, particularly optimizing the switchover sequence/needs of production.
- Reports all spills and leaks, equipment malfunctions, safety hazards, accidents, near miss accidents and material shortages to Production Supervisor
- Makes batches and operates packaging equipment efficiently. Capable of handling scanner & basic computer operations
- When there is downtime on his line, proceeds to line assigned to him by Production Supervisor for further training or operation.
- Assist in hazardous waste handling when needed under the guidance from production management/supervisors or RCRA certified employees.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum 2-year prior related experience of 1 year experience as a production batch maker.
Preferred Requirements:
- College level chemistry course experience.
Physical Requirements:
- Must pass standard eye examination (corrected or uncorrected) and must pass standard color-tone testing.
- Must be capable of wearing Company standard respirators as qualified by fit test performed by an authorized agency.
- Must be capable of lifting between 25-70 lbs.
- This position requires consistent wearing of safety glasses, gloves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes; with additional specific PPE depending on the chemicals or materials handled, which could include respirators, hearing protection, or specialized gloves for hazardous substances.
