Manufacturing Operator (Chemical Mixing) (3:00pm to 11:30pm Shift)
About The Position
The Huntsville, AL plant is looking for a Plant Operator who is action oriented, can make quality decisions quickly and possess excellent trouble shooting skills. The successful candidate in an Operator position will be trained in all facets of production (pre-mixing and material loading for batches, filling product into shipping containers, distribution, testing, sampling, and cleaning) to learn these essential duties of the position. The incumbent must operate production equipment safely to ensure the highest quality and correct quantity in accordance with the production schedule, standard operating procedures and supervisory instructions. Position duties and responsibilities can change regularly based on business needs. Operators will understand the mechanics of how to operate various types of equipment with confidence. Types of equipment include but are not limited to, labeler, filler machines, air pumps, high speed dispersers, air mixers, and weight scales within the department. Solve routine problems associated with job responsibilities. Ensures the highest product quality possible while adhering to all safety, environmental and work rules.
Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Math and problem-solving; mechanical, numerical and verbal aptitude to learn our jobs quickly
- Ability to be licensed to operate fork trucks
- Demonstrated ability to demonstrate collaboration skills and work within self-managed team environment
- Must be able to read and follow, weight fractions of ounces, and measure accurately by gallons, pints and ounces (good math skills)
- Must be able to pass a Background Check & Drug Screen (NO EXCEPTIONS)
- Candidates will train on 1’st shift and after training will move to 2’nd shift (3:00pm to 11:30pm)
- We are seeking candidates with at least 2 years Manufacturing (Plant, Industrial) experience.
Nice To Haves
- Chemical plant/paint making experience
- Able to demonstrate basic computer skills
- Prior experience operating fork trucks
Responsibilities
- Performs all duties in a safe working manner, following all of the Company safety policies and procedures
- Blend batch to designated formula
- Learn how to fill-off batches and fill batches
- Record all adjustments made to batches
- Upon completion of batch make sure work area is cleaned up
- Follow batch fill-out instructions as they relate to filter/straining requirements, container requirements, agitation of material requirements and labeling requirements
- Select approved batches to be filled by ship date or supervisors' instructions
- Set up filtering equipment per batch ticket instructions and operate filling equipment
- Operate PLC
- Directly responsible for housekeeping and control of waste generation
- Operation of powered material handling equipment (PMHE) to move, store, load, and unload hazardous finished product(s)
- Unloading and loading of bulk
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
