Process Tech

Hawkins, Inc.•Centralia, IL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Process Technician to join our team! As a Process Tech you will operate our production equipment safely to achieve desired production volumes and quality standards. Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 6 months experience as a chemical operator or equivalent experience
Ability to safely operate an industrial fork truck required
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate and understand (both written and verbal) complex and/or technical operations and procedures
Ability to comply with all mandatory Environmental, Health, & Safety and process specific training and participate as a member of the Emergency Response Team in Level A PPE
Ability to achieve and maintain 24 Hour HAZWOPER certification
Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Office required

Nice To Haves

prior MRP or ERP experience preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for, but not limited to, knowing the equipment and in-process operation.
Handle, store, transfer, and transport chemical material.
Operate, monitor and control continuous and batch processes; both manual and automated operation of the process (adjusting variables such as temperature, pressure, feed rate, sampling, etc.) in accordance with SOPs.
Communicate compliance, safety, and equipment needs as personally identified
Accurately and completely fill out required paperwork including the recording of operating data, test results, instrument readings, shipping and receiving paperwork, plant data sheets, environmental reports, inventory sheets, inspection reports, etc. as requested.
Provide routine minor maintenance to process equipment and instrumentation
Apply all product quality and safety standards as well as report any product safety incidents to the Supervisor, Manager, or designated back-up (applicable to positions working in accordance with specific plant or company certifications).
Ability to safely operate independently while adhering to all company Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs)
Complying with all applicable Federal, State, and Corporate environmental, safety and health regulations
Maintain housekeeping standards
Perform other miscellaneous related duties, as needed