Manufacturing Specialist

Numat • Chicago, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Manufacturing Specialist, you will support the on-site production of Numat’s growing commercial product lines that utilize its unique adsorbents. You will be required to perform manufacturing tasks safely, efficiently, and in a manner consistent with Numat procedures. It will be essential to communicate information effectively and professionally to your small and nimble internal team. Your attention to detail and willingness to change in a fast-moving environment is crucial to support the team’s mission of continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
Core hours are weekdays, 7 AM – 3 PM. The position may require work on Saturday and/or Sunday, holidays, and overtime.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is required to stand, walk, sit, and climb or balance.
• The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds with assistance.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet, hot, and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts.
• The team member is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, heat, noise, and vibration.
• Ability and willingness to wear respiratory and hearing protection, as required.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• This position is not eligible for immigration support now or in the future (including filing employment-based visa petitions or permanent residence sponsorship).

Nice To Haves

• +2 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in the chemical or process industry
• Prior experience with industrial controls or computerized data systems
• Work experience in ISO9001 (or equivalent) quality assurance environment
• Experience working with hazardous chemicals

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain manufacturing equipment to produce products safely, on time, and at target quality.
• Interface with industrial control screens to monitor and adjust continuous processes
• Complete proper process documentation as required
• Diagnose problems with equipment or process and, within SOP guidelines, adjust or escalate issues to the Supervisor or Maintenance team
• Support execution of supporting tasks that keep the business running.
• Operate powered industrial trucks (i.e., forklift) to move materials through the facility
• Perform inventory management activities
• Support new product development activities, as needed
• Contribute to the continual improvement of manufacturing safety, quality, and reliability.
• Be responsible and held accountable for achieving compliance with our HSE Policy
• Escalate quality deviations fearlessly
• Perform basic maintenance activities as directed. These activities include using basic hand tools to perform preventive maintenance and troubleshoot plant equipment.

Benefits

• Up to $750/month employer contribution toward employee medical insurance, including dependent coverage
• 99% employer-paid dental and vision coverage
• flexible PTO
• FSA benefits
• 401k
• paid parental leave
• long-term disability insurance

What This Job Offers

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