Process Tech

Hawkins Inc • Fayetteville, TN

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About The Position

Hawkins, Inc. formulates, manufactures, blends, distributes, and sells industrial and reagent-grade laboratory chemicals to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. The Process Tech operates, handles, and maintains production equipment safely while meeting production and quality standards. The role involves operating continuous and batch processes, handling chemical materials, completing production records, and performing routine minor maintenance. The Process Tech must follow company procedures and applicable environmental, safety, and health regulations. No travel is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 6 months of experience as a chemical operator or equivalent experience.
• Ability to safely operate an industrial fork truck.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate and understand complex and/or technical operations and procedures, both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to comply with mandatory Environmental, Health, and Safety and process-specific training and participate as a Level A PPE member of the Emergency Response Team, except for Minneapolis and New York locations.
• Ability to achieve and maintain 24-hour HAZWOPER certification, except for Minneapolis and New York locations.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Office.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and perform extended physical tasks including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, reaching, and pulling.
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights using stairs and ladders.
• Ability to wear required PPE and equipment, including safety shoes, face shields, safety glasses, safety goggles, hearing protection, gloves, hard hats, and, when required, chemical suits and hair/beard nets.
• Ability to safely operate an industrial forklift when required.
• Willingness and ability to adhere to grooming requirements for respirator use and SQF-certified environments, among other requirements.
• Ability and willingness to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, or wet environments and around chemicals and industrial machinery.

Nice To Haves

• Prior MRP or ERP experience.

Responsibilities

• Know equipment and process operations; handle, store, transfer, and transport chemical materials.
• Operate and monitor equipment and control continuous and batch processes, manually and through automated systems, adjusting variables such as temperature, pressure, and feed rate and conducting sampling in accordance with SOPs.
• Communicate identified compliance, safety, and equipment needs.
• Accurately and completely complete required paperwork, including operating data, test results, instrument readings, shipping and receiving paperwork, plant data sheets, environmental reports, inventory sheets, and inspection reports.
• Provide routine minor maintenance to process equipment and instrumentation.
• Apply product quality and safety standards and report product safety incidents to the Supervisor, Manager, or designated backup when applicable.
• Operate safely and independently while adhering to company SOPs and applicable Federal, State, and Corporate environmental, safety, and health regulations.
• Maintain housekeeping standards.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for eligible employees and their dependents, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and LTD/STD.
• 401(k) match.
• Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP).
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• 5% bonus eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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