Production Operator

Brenntag•Greensboro, NC

About The Position

The Production Operator safely and efficiently handles liquid and dry chemical products, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance throughout warehouse, production, and transfer operations. The hands-on role includes mixing and blending chemicals; receiving, unloading, preparing, loading, and transferring products; operating forklifts and other industrial equipment; repackaging and labeling materials; and maintaining inventory and operational records. The work involves a variety of products, equipment, and processes in a fast-paced environment. The operator monitors production processes and performs quality checks to ensure products meet specifications. They handle materials in accordance with company and regulatory requirements, including special care for food-grade and USP items and proper storage of hazardous waste. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and includes general warehouse duties as assigned. The role requires physical work, including standing and walking for extended periods, lifting and carrying materials, operating industrial lift equipment, and climbing ladders and stairs to access tanks, tankers, and railcars. Operators participate in ongoing safety programs, wear prescribed personal protective equipment, and may be required to work any day of the week on assigned 8–12 hour shifts, with overtime or weekends as needed. Brenntag offers individual development, on-the-job training and career development programs, paid parental leave, education assistance, an employee assistance program, healthcare plan options, and a 401(k).

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 requirement.
Possess or be able to pass the examination to obtain forklift operator certification and demonstrate the ability to operate a forklift safely.
Ability to read, understand, 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 operate technology-based devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers, PLCs, and operational technology equipment.
Ability to meet or exceed production requirements based on applicable information and equipment.
Ability and willingness to wear company-prescribed safety equipment, potentially including a respirator.
Comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks.
Availability to work any day of the week on an assigned 8–12 hour shift, 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.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check and pass E-Verify check.
For participation at Brenntag MTSA facilities only, must be capable of attaining a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.
Must pass the company physical and all training requirements, including requirements for wearing personal protective equipment.
Ability to perform loading, unloading, packaging, stacking, palletizing, storage, and material movement tasks and to use tools and equipment needed for the job.
Ability to stand and walk for long periods, up to 95% of the day.
Ability to operate standing and sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks, and drum pickers.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders to the tops of tanks, tankers, and railcars.
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions for 10% to 75% of the time, sometimes in extreme weather.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of prior chemical operations experience may qualify candidates who do not fully meet the education or military-service requirement.

Responsibilities

Check and clean equipment before use, and connect tanks, tankers, and mixing or blending equipment as needed.
Produce blends according to recipes, fill packages with produced blends, take quality-control samples, and document production orders and label packages.
Operate and manage process equipment to produce blended, diluted, and manufactured products safely and efficiently.
Monitor processes and use process data and testing techniques to ensure finished products meet specifications.
Use safety equipment and controls, including scrubbers, ventilation, and bonding or grounding, to maintain safe operations.
Receive, unload, prepare, load, and transfer liquid and dry chemical products to and from trucks, tankers, and railcars.
Maneuver and connect or disconnect transfer hoses; access tanks, tankers, and railcars to operate hatches and monitor loads; and inspect them before and after operations.
Verify products against receiving and shipping documents, report discrepancies or damage, and maintain accurate logs and electronic records of amounts received or distributed.
Coordinate product sampling and quality control with laboratory personnel.
Pick and stage products for delivery according to customer orders or other instructions.
Operate powered and manual industrial lift trucks and maintain daily forklift checklists; move raw materials to production and finished products to the warehouse.
Lift and carry bags, pails, boxes, and pallets; stage and remove packaging in storage racking and operating areas.
Repackage products into suitable 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 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 for 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.
Participate in ongoing safety meetings and training; follow and enforce company policies and procedures; and cooperate with other departments and personnel.
Perform other assigned duties, including general warehouse duties.