Production Operator

Brenntag•East Point, GA

13d

About The Position

The Production Operator safely and efficiently handles liquid and dry chemical products while ensuring accuracy, quality, and regulatory compliance throughout warehouse, manufacturing, and transfer operations. This hands-on role operates process equipment to mix, blend, dilute, and manufacture products; receives and ships chemicals; repackages and labels materials; maintains inventory records; and uses forklifts and other industrial equipment. The position involves varied products, equipment, and processes in a fast-paced environment, with a strong emphasis on safety and attention to detail. The operator works with production, warehouse, and transfer processes; verifies product and documentation; takes samples and supports quality control with laboratory personnel; and maintains clean, safe work areas. The role has no supervisory responsibilities and includes other warehouse duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or U.S. military experience; candidates with at least two years of chemical operations experience may be considered if education or service requirements are not fully met.
Possess or be able to pass the exam to obtain forklift operator certification and demonstrate the ability to operate a forklift safely.
Ability to read, comprehend, and carry out detailed and simple instructions in English and write simple correspondence.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using all units of measure.
Ability to learn and use technology-based devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers, PLCs, and operational technology equipment.
Ability to meet or exceed production requirements based on information and equipment used in the work.
Ability to work any day of the week on an assigned 8–12-hour shift; willingness to work overtime or weekends as needed.
Good safety and attendance record and ability to work cooperatively with other departments and personnel.
Must pass pre-employment drug screening and background check and pass E-Verify check.
Must be capable of attaining a TWIC card for participation at applicable MTSA facilities within Brenntag.
Able to pass the company physical and all training requirements, including the ability to wear required personal protective equipment, which may include a respirator.
Able to perform loading, unloading, packaging, stacking, palletizing, storage, and material movement tasks and use tools and equipment as needed.
Able to stand and walk for prolonged periods, up to 95% of the workday; operate standing and sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks, and drum pickers; and climb stairs and ladders to the tops of tanks, tankers, and railcars.
Able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, approximately 10% to 75% of the time, sometimes in extreme weather.

Responsibilities

Operate and manage process equipment to produce blended, diluted, and manufactured final products safely and efficiently.
Monitor processes and use appropriate equipment, such as scrubbers, ventilation, and bonding or grounding systems, to support safe operations and ensure products meet specifications through process data and testing.
Receive and unload, and prepare and load, liquid and dry chemical products from and to trucks, tankers, and railcars; connect and disconnect transfer hoses; access tanks and vehicles to operate hatches and monitor loads; and inspect equipment before and after operations.
Verify products against receiving and shipping documents, report discrepancies or damage, collect product samples, coordinate quality control with laboratory personnel, and maintain accurate shipping and receiving logs and computer records.
Pick and stage products for delivery according to customer orders and instructions.
Operate powered and manual industrial lift trucks, including forklifts, to move raw materials to production and finished products to the warehouse; complete daily forklift checklists.
Repackage products into appropriate containers; fill cylinders, drums, totes, pails, or tankers; and label, store, stack, and palletize products in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
Give special attention to packaging, loading, and storing food-grade and USP items; operate electronic scales and process devices; and store hazardous waste drums in designated areas in compliance with regulations.
Examine stored products and report deterioration or damage, rearrange stored materials, and assist with physical inventory counts.
Keep the warehouse clean, accessible, and safe; promptly report and clean up spills; and protect property from theft or damage.
Follow company policies and procedures, participate in safety meetings and training, wear prescribed safety equipment, and comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks.
Perform other duties as assigned, including general warehouse duties.