Chemical Packaging Operator

Ricca Chemical Company • Batesville, IN

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About The Position

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Chemical Packaging Operator labels, fills, and packages products for inventory or shipment and performs quality assurance activities to ensure products meet internal and external packaging and shipping expectations. The role involves safely bottling blended chemicals in various container types and sizes, preparing products for shipment, completing batch documentation, and maintaining work areas and equipment. The operator follows company safety, packaging, inventory, and cleaning procedures, including those addressing hazardous materials and preventing cross-contamination.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience in manufacturing or an industrial industry, or equivalent work experience.
• Manufacturing experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions and maintain attention to detail.
• Experience in a chemical-blending manufacturing environment with hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals, or a similar work environment.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
• Commitment to safety and environmental compliance.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED, or a technical or associate degree; a technical or associate degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow company safety policies and procedures and applicable government regulations, particularly hazardous-material regulations, to protect people and property.
• Minimize packaging errors, including incorrect labels, containers, cleaning procedures, hoses or siphons, caps, product sizes, quantities, and inventory placement.
• Apply labels correctly and place appropriate DOT hazardous-material labels on cases or containers.
• Ensure containers are correctly included in orders, labeled, filled to consistent volumes, and fitted with the correct caps and seals.
• Use appropriate packaging and material-handling equipment, including siphons, hoses, pumps, and carts.
• Follow approved inventory-rotation and order-filling procedures and complete paperwork accurately.
• Follow packaging and safety instructions and use proper equipment-cleaning procedures to avoid cross-contamination.
• Perform regular preventative maintenance on the production floor and equipment.
• Safely bottle blended chemicals into small and large plastic containers, glass containers, and pouched cubitainers.
• Pull packaging materials from inventory, including cardboard boxes, pulp inserts, bottles, containers, and lids.
• Build packaging boxes and pack bottled products into final shipping containers.
• Complete manufacturing Batch Ticket documentation for bottling and packaging work.
• Assist team members with bottling and packaging when assigned work is complete.
• Clean the work area at the end of a shift or when finished working in the area.
• Consistently meet or exceed standards in the Functional Training Document program.
• Work a rotating on-call schedule during weekends and holidays, and work overtime or weekends when requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED