Production Operator

Brenntag•Las Vegas, NV

16h

About The Position

The Production Operator safely and efficiently handles liquid and dry chemical products and ensures accuracy, quality, and regulatory compliance across warehouse, manufacturing, and transfer operations. The role includes mixing and blending chemicals; loading and unloading trucks, tankers, and railcars; operating industrial equipment; repackaging and labeling products; and maintaining inventory and shipping records. It is a hands-on, physical role involving varied products, equipment, and processes in a fast-paced environment. The operator manages process equipment to produce blended, diluted, and manufactured products, monitors processes and tests products to ensure specifications are met, and uses appropriate safety systems and equipment. The position also handles product receiving, shipping, sampling, staging, storage, and inventory; maintains a clean and safe warehouse; and responds to spills through immediate reporting and cleanup. There are no supervisory responsibilities. The position requires availability for any day of the week and assigned 8–12-hour shifts, with overtime or weekends as needed. Physical work includes prolonged standing and walking, lifting and moving materials, operating forklifts and related equipment, climbing tanks and railcars, and working outdoors in varying weather. Personal protective equipment, which may include a respirator, is required.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or U.S. military experience. Candidates with at least two years of chemical-operations experience may be considered if they do not fully meet the education or service requirements.
Possess or be able to pass the examination to obtain forklift operator certification and demonstrate safe forklift operation.
Ability to read, understand, and follow detailed and simple instructions in English and write simple correspondence.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using all units of measure.
Ability to learn and operate technology-based devices and systems, 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.
Wear safety equipment as prescribed by the company.
Availability to work any day of the week on assigned 8–12-hour shifts, and willingness to work overtime or weekends as needed.
Good safety and attendance record; ability to work cooperatively with other departments and personnel; and ability to observe, follow, and enforce company policies and procedures.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, and pass E-Verify.
For applicable MTSA facilities, be capable of attaining a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.
Pass company physical and all training requirements, including the ability to wear required personal protective equipment, which may include a respirator.
Ability to perform loading, unloading, packaging, stacking, palletizing, storage, and material movement tasks and use tools and equipment needed for the job.
Ability to stand and walk for long periods, up to 95% of the day; operate standing and sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks, and drum pickers; and climb stairs and ladders to tanks, tankers, and railcars.
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather, sometimes in extreme conditions; outdoor exposure is stated as 10% to 75% of the time.

Responsibilities

Operate and manage process equipment to safely produce blended, diluted, and manufactured products.
Monitor processes and use process data and testing techniques to ensure final products meet specifications.
Use process safety equipment and practices, including scrubbers, ventilation, bonding, and grounding.
Receive and unload, and prepare and load, liquid and dry chemical products from and to trucks, tankers, and railcars.
Connect and disconnect transfer hoses; climb tanks, tankers, and railcars to operate hatches and monitor loads; and inspect them before and after transfer operations.
Verify products against receiving and shipping documents, report discrepancies or damage, and maintain accurate shipping and receiving logs in the appropriate computer program.
Sample products and perform quality control in conjunction with laboratory personnel.
Pick and stage products according to customer orders and other instructions.
Operate powered and manual industrial lift trucks to move products, maintain daily forklift checklists, move raw materials to production, and move finished products to the warehouse.
Lift and carry bags, pails, boxes, and pallets, and stage or remove packaging from complex storage racking.
Repackage products into appropriate containers; fill cylinders, drums, totes, pails, or tankers; and ensure proper labeling, storage, stacking, and palletizing according to company and regulatory requirements.
Give special attention to packaging, loading, and storage of 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 other assigned duties, including general warehouse duties.
Participate in ongoing safety meetings and training; follow and enforce company policies and procedures; and comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks.