Mix House Operator

Futamura USA•Topeka, KS

31d•Onsite

About The Position

FUTAMURA USA is offering a Mix House Operator position with a starting wage of $26.07 to $28.42 per hour, immediate access to paid time off, eligibility for insurance within the first month, and overtime opportunities. The company provides a clear path for quick raises towards a rate of $30+. This production role is in the Coating Department, working in one or more areas of the manufacturing process to ensure production, timeliness, and quality of film. The standard schedule involves rotating 12-hour shifts, 3 or 4 days per week, with shifts rotating between nights and days every 28 days. Futamura operates the largest manufacturing facility for Cellophane and Natureflex renewable packaging films globally, located in the Topeka, KS area. The company is committed to its employees and families, offering competitive benefits. Futamura produces biodegradable and compostable NatureFlex and Cellophane packaging films from renewable wood pulp, contributing to reducing plastic pollution. The compostable packaging market is rapidly expanding, leading to a major expansion for Futamura, with production increasing over 50% in 2020 and continued growth. The Futamura Group, established in Japan in 1950, is a global operation specializing in high added value packaging products shipped worldwide to major brands and specialized markets. They are seeking individuals with a drive for advancement.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Ability to lift 50 lb. bags of chemicals.
The ability to think independently, while working within company structures and guidelines.
Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and other departments.
Must be willing to be an ERT member and become confined space trained.
Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Office programs
Must be able to work 12-hour rotating shifts.
Able to drive a forklift.

Responsibilities

Make up coating baths which consists of mixing appropriate chemicals consistently and accurately per company recipes and procedures.
Understand, manage and trouble shoot the Solvent Recovery process (SRS) daily.
Participate in Process Improvement projects as needed.
Communicate with coating and planning on bath requirements to meet production needs.
Participate in the weekly planning of lacquers required per planning.
Responsible for the accurate and weekly reporting of all materials (liquids and solids) utilized in the operation.
Fully trained and responsible for the handling for hazardous wastes generated by the coating department.
Management of the wastes to meet federal guidelines.
Annual certification to handle hazardous wastes in the coating department.
Safe operation and management of the solvent recovery distillation unit (POT STILL) for the recovery of spent solvents and baths that can have the solvent reclaimed.
Unload solvents from transporters into the proper storage vessels and the management of all DOT paperwork required and the safe transition of the materials from the truck to the tank.
Complies with Futamura’s safety and corporate guidelines on business ethics.
Follows all environmental and safety regulations, and acts in compliance with all applicable laws.
Ensures the Company's ISO procedures and quality statement and objectives are met and, if possible, exceeded.
Unload raw materials.