Avery Dennison Hiring Event Nov 19th - Chemical Technician II, 1st shift

Avery Dennison•Mill Hall, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chemical Technician II supports manufacturing operations by staging and moving materials throughout the site using a forklift, pallet jack, or by hand. The role provides production-floor support, including stocking materials, obtaining samples, changing filters, and labeling and packaging finished materials. It also prepares tanks for production batches, performs compounding and transferring operations, loads and unloads bulk materials, and completes housekeeping tasks. The technician works under the direction and supervision of more experienced operations team members. This is an onsite, first-shift role with hours of 6:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The stated hiring rate is $23.59 per hour. The role may periodically require respirator use; proper respirator fit requires the employee to be clean-shaven.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED), or at least 3 years of relevant manufacturing work experience.
Regard safety as a core value and serve as a role model by encouraging adherence to safety practices, policies, and procedures.
Ability to contribute in a team-based environment and encourage open communication and positive interaction with peers and management.
Strong service and quality focus; ability to address problems, take initiative to understand root causes, and communicate or educate the team in a timely manner.
Proficiency in essential job tasks and willingness to learn, share knowledge, cross-train, and maintain acquired skills.
Demonstrated flexibility and dependability to support production and customer focus.
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written and oral instructions.
Ability and willingness to work overtime, including short-notice requests.
Ability to stand on feet for several hours.
Mechanical aptitude.
Must be clean-shaven for proper respirator fit when respirator use is required.

Nice To Haves

Associate certificate, two years of college, or equivalent experience.
EHS and quality training.
Hazardous materials training.
Forklift and yard truck experience.
One to two years of chemical manufacturing or applicable experience.

Responsibilities

Move manufacturing materials as required, including by hand and using material-handling equipment.
Prepare packaging, obtain samples, change filters, label finished materials, and load drums, totes, and tankers with finished product.
Prepare tanks to receive production batches by transferring material or performing water rinsing to meet schedule requirements.
Follow standard operating procedures, enter variables, monitor transfers for compounding and blending, and make adjustments as needed.
Record data and maintain paperwork and spreadsheets associated with assigned work, checking data for accuracy and completeness.
Follow safety procedures when handling materials and operating equipment.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment by performing assigned housekeeping tasks.
Follow verification processes to ensure quality standards are met.
Seek assistance from higher-level production personnel when problems arise or instructions are insufficient.
Work with team members and support production and customer needs; cross-train and share acquired knowledge and skills.
Work overtime, including in response to short-notice requests.