Production Operator

Brenntag•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Production Operator safely and efficiently handles liquid and dry chemical products, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance throughout warehouse, manufacturing, and transfer operations. The role operates process equipment to mix, blend, dilute, and manufacture products, and uses process monitoring and testing to ensure finished products meet specifications. It also involves receiving, unloading, preparing, and loading chemicals to and from trucks, tankers, and railcars; operating industrial equipment; repackaging and labeling materials; and maintaining inventory and shipping records. This is a hands-on, physically active position in a fast-paced environment. Duties include inspecting transport equipment, connecting transfer hoses, sampling products with laboratory personnel, picking and staging orders, moving materials and finished products, managing storage and inventory, and keeping the warehouse clean and safe. The operator must follow company and regulatory requirements, including procedures for hazardous materials and waste, food-grade and USP products, personal protective equipment, and safety programs. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

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.
Read, comprehend, and carry out detailed and simple instructions in English, and write simple correspondence.
Perform arithmetic using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure.
Learn and operate technology-based devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers, PLCs, and operational technology equipment.
Meet or exceed production requirements based on information or equipment used in the work.
Wear safety equipment as prescribed by the company and comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks.
Be available to work any days of the week on assigned 8–12-hour shifts, and work overtime or weekends as needed.
Maintain a good safety and attendance record and cooperate with other departments and personnel.
Pass pre-employment drug screening, background check, and E-Verify check.
Be capable of attaining a TWIC card when required for participating MTSA facilities.
Pass the company physical and required training, including the ability to wear personal protective equipment, which may include a respirator.
Perform loading, unloading, packaging, stacking, palletizing, storage, and movement of materials; use tools and equipment as needed.
Stand and walk for long 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.
Work outdoors in varying weather conditions, sometimes extreme, for approximately 10% to 75% of the time.

Responsibilities

Operate process equipment to safely and efficiently mix, blend, dilute, and manufacture final products.
Monitor processes and use process data and testing techniques to ensure finished products meet specifications.
Use safety systems and equipment, including scrubbers, ventilation, and bonding and grounding procedures.
Receive, unload, prepare, and load liquid and dry chemical products to and from trucks, tankers, and railcars.
Maneuver and connect or disconnect transfer hoses; climb onto tanks, tankers, and railcars to operate hatches and monitor loads.
Inspect tanks, tankers, and railcars before and after loading or unloading.
Verify products against receiving and shipping documents and report discrepancies or damage.
Take product samples and perform quality-control work in conjunction with laboratory personnel.
Maintain accurate receiving and shipping logs and record product quantities in the appropriate computer program.
Pick and stage products for delivery according to customer orders and other instructions.
Operate powered and manual industrial lift trucks to move products in the warehouse, and complete daily forklift checklists.
Move raw materials to production areas and finished products to the warehouse.
Repackage products into appropriate containers, label them, and route them to prescribed storage locations.
Fill cylinders, drums, totes, pails, or tankers, and store, stack, or palletize products according to company and regulatory requirements.
Give special attention to packaging, loading, and storing food-grade and USP items.
Operate electronic scales and process devices.
Store hazardous-waste drums in designated areas in compliance with hazardous-waste regulations.
Examine stored products for deterioration or damage, rearrange stored materials, and assist with physical inventory counts.
Keep the warehouse clean, accessible, and safe; immediately report and clean up spills; and protect property from theft or damage.
Perform general warehouse duties and other assigned duties.
Participate in ongoing safety meetings and training, follow company policies and procedures, and cooperate with other departments and personnel.