Process Technician

CANPACK•Muncie, IN

17d

About The Position

The Process Technician maintains and oversees the facility’s washer and can-washing control environments, coolant filtration systems, and wastewater treatment systems. The role includes basic laboratory testing, operating and working with process equipment, and repairing or replacing wastewater equipment and system components. The technician also documents problems and maintains equipment and facility systems. The position supports production by keeping process equipment operational, monitoring washer and wastewater conditions, adjusting process settings, completing routine checks, and communicating issues through detailed shift handovers and logbooks. The role requires use of appropriate personal protective equipment and familiarity with process chemicals and their hazards. Work takes place in an expansive manufacturing environment that can become very hot depending on the weather.

Requirements

Good communication and organizational skills.
Basic skills with Microsoft Office.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment that can become very hot depending on the weather.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequent standing and walking, frequent lifting or carrying up to 10 pounds, and use of PPE.

Nice To Haves

Engineering or technical degree preferred.
Prior beverage can manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain process equipment to meet production demands.
Perform laboratory testing on POTW permit parameters, including pH, COD, fluorides, and manganese.
Perform basic mechanical repairs on pumps, mixers, chemical feed lines, pH controllers, and tank-level reading equipment.
Troubleshoot can washer bath and wastewater characteristic changes and provide appropriate chemical or process responses.
Maintain awareness of can line issues, process settings, and quality.
Wear proper PPE, learn the chemicals used in the process and their hazards, and follow appropriate emergency response protocols with reference to MSDS.
Complete process checks to maintain washer operation, coolant systems, and wastewater treatment.
Adjust process settings based on indicators such as decorator trips, tear-off rate, tooling usage, and washer chemical usage.
Walk the production line from washer infeed to decorator infeed to anticipate and address potential line maintenance issues.
Prepare chemical day tanks for water and wastewater treatment processes.
Perform routine process checks and maintenance on RO and soft-water vessels.
Provide detailed shift handovers at the beginning and end of each shift.
Complete daily housekeeping, quality, and process checks, and answer AC/CAs related to assigned equipment.
Maintain logbooks documenting production issues and corrective actions.
Perform other duties reasonably corresponding with the role.