Process Tech

Hawkins Inc•Fairborn, OH

About The Position

Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributor, and sales agent for industrial and laboratory chemicals sold 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 handling chemical materials and operating continuous and batch processes, both manually and through automated systems, in accordance with standard operating procedures. The technician records operating and quality data, performs routine minor equipment and instrumentation maintenance, maintains housekeeping standards, and follows applicable company and regulatory safety, health, environmental, and quality requirements. No travel is required. The expected shift is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Expected compensation is $23.00 per hour, with eligibility for a 5% bonus.

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 verbally and in writing.
Ability to comply with mandatory Environmental, Health, and Safety and process-specific training requirements.
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, chemical suits, and hair/beard nets when required.
Ability to safely operate an industrial forklift when required.
Willingness and ability to comply with grooming requirements, including those for respirator use and SQF-certified environments.
Ability and willingness to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, and wet conditions and around chemicals and industrial machinery.

Nice To Haves

Prior MRP or ERP experience.

Responsibilities

Know the equipment and process operations; handle, store, transfer, and transport chemical materials.
Operate and monitor equipment and control continuous and batch processes, including manual and automated operations and adjustments to variables such as temperature, pressure, and feed rate, sampling, and other actions in accordance with SOPs.
Communicate identified compliance, safety, and equipment needs.
Accurately and completely complete required paperwork, including operating data, process conditions, test results, instrument readings, shipping and receiving paperwork, plant data sheets, environmental reports, inventory sheets, and inspection reports as requested.
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, where applicable to plant or company certifications.
Operate independently and safely 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.
Participate as a member of the Emergency Response Team in Level A PPE, where applicable and not excluded for the Minneapolis and New York locations.
Travel is not required.