Blending Operator

Brenntag•Henderson, NV

10h

About The Position

The Blending Operator safely and efficiently handles liquid and dry chemical products, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance throughout warehouse, production, packaging, and transfer operations. The hands-on role includes mixing and blending chemicals, receiving and shipping materials, operating industrial equipment, repackaging and labeling products, and maintaining accurate inventory and operational records. The position works with a variety of products, equipment, and processes in a fast-paced environment and has no supervisory responsibilities. The operator produces blends according to recipes, fills packages, takes samples for quality control, and documents production activities. They monitor processes and use appropriate equipment and testing techniques to ensure finished products meet specifications. Work also includes safely loading and unloading trucks, tankers, and railcars; moving materials between the warehouse and production areas; maintaining the warehouse; and complying with company procedures and applicable safety and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or U.S. military experience. Candidates with at least 2 years of chemical-operations experience may be considered if they do not fully meet the education or service requirement.
Possess or be able to pass the exam for forklift-operator certification and demonstrate safe forklift operation.
Read, comprehend, and carry out detailed and simple instructions in English, and write simple correspondence.
Perform arithmetic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division across units of measure.
Learn and operate technology-based devices used for business operations, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, PLCs, and operational-technology equipment.
Meet or exceed production requirements based on work information and equipment.
Be available to work any day of the week on an assigned 8–12-hour shift, and be willing to work overtime or weekends as needed.
Maintain a good safety and attendance record and work cooperatively with other departments and personnel.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, and pass E-Verify.
For participation at applicable MTSA facilities, be capable of attaining a TWIC card.
Pass the company physical and required training, including the ability to wear prescribed personal protective equipment, which may include a respirator.
Perform loading, unloading, packaging, stacking, palletizing, storage, and movement of materials, and use the tools and equipment necessary for these tasks.
Stand and walk for long periods, up to 95% of the workday; operate standing and sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks, and drum pickers; and climb stairs and ladders to reach tanks, tankers, and railcars.
Work outdoors in varying weather conditions for approximately 10% to 75% of the time, sometimes in extreme conditions.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of prior experience in chemical operations may qualify candidates who do not fully meet the stated education or military-service requirement.

Responsibilities

Check and clean equipment before use, and connect tanks, tankers, and blending equipment as needed.
Produce blends according to recipes, fill packages with finished blends, collect quality-control samples, document production orders, and label packages.
Operate and monitor process equipment to produce blended, diluted, and manufactured products safely and efficiently.
Use process data and testing techniques to ensure finished products meet specifications.
Use process-monitoring and safety equipment, including scrubbers, ventilation, and bonding and grounding systems.
Receive, unload, prepare, load, and ship liquid and dry chemical products from or to trucks, tankers, and railcars.
Maneuver and connect or disconnect transfer hoses; climb tanks, tankers, and railcars to operate hatches and monitor loads; and inspect conveyances before and after loading or unloading.
Verify products against receiving and shipping documents, report discrepancies or damage, collect samples in coordination with laboratory personnel, and maintain accurate shipping and receiving logs.
Record product quantities received or distributed using the appropriate computer program.
Pick and stage products for delivery according to customer orders or other instructions.
Operate powered and manual industrial lift trucks to move products in the warehouse, and complete daily forklift checklists.
Move raw materials to production and finished products to the warehouse.
Repackage products into appropriate containers for storage or shipment; fill cylinders, drums, totes, pails, or tankers; and ensure proper labeling, storage, stacking, and palletizing.
Give special attention to packaging, loading, and storing food-grade and USP items.
Operate electronic scales and process devices.
Store hazardous-waste drums in prescribed areas in compliance with hazardous-waste regulations.
Examine stored products for deterioration or damage, rearrange stored materials, and assist with physical inventory counts.
Keep the warehouse clean, accessible, and safe; report and clean up spills promptly; and protect property from theft or damage.
Wear prescribed safety equipment, comply with placarding requirements when loading or unloading trucks, and participate in safety meetings and training.
Follow and enforce company policies and procedures, meet production requirements, and work cooperatively with other departments and personnel.
Perform other assigned duties, including general warehouse work.