Production Operator

Brenntag•Durham, NC

About The Position

The Production Operator safely and efficiently handles liquid and dry chemical products across warehouse, production, and transfer operations. The role involves mixing and blending chemicals, loading and unloading trucks, tankers, and railcars, operating industrial equipment, repackaging and labeling materials, and maintaining accurate inventory and production records. Operators work with varied products, equipment, and processes in a fast-paced environment, with close attention to quality, safety, and regulatory requirements. The position includes physical work such as connecting transfer hoses, climbing tanks and railcars, lifting and carrying materials, and staging products in warehouse storage. Operators monitor processes and test products to ensure specifications are met, coordinate sampling and quality control with lab personnel, and maintain clean, accessible, and safe work areas. The job 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 for forklift operator certification and demonstrate safe forklift operation.
Ability to read, comprehend, and carry out detailed and simple instructions in English and write simple correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
Ability to learn and use technology-based devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers, PLCs, and operational technology equipment.
Wear prescribed safety equipment and comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks.
Available to work any day of the week on assigned shifts of 8–12 hours, and willing to work overtime or weekends as needed.
Good safety and attendance record; ability to work cooperatively with other departments and personnel and follow company policies and procedures.
Pass pre-employment drug screening, background check, and E-Verify check.
Be capable of attaining a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for participation at applicable MTSA facilities.
Pass the company physical and required training, including the ability to wear personal protective equipment, which may include a respirator.
Be able to perform loading, unloading, packaging, stacking, palletizing, storage, and material-movement tasks and use the tools and equipment required for the job.
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 for 10% to 75% of the time, sometimes in extreme weather conditions.

Responsibilities

Inspect 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, collect quality-control samples, document production orders, and label packages.
Operate process equipment to produce blended, diluted, and manufactured products safely and efficiently; monitor process data and testing to ensure products meet specifications.
Use safety systems and equipment, including scrubbers, ventilation, bonding, and grounding, to support safe operations.
Receive, unload, prepare, and load liquid and dry chemical products from and to trucks, tankers, and railcars; connect and disconnect transfer hoses; inspect transport equipment; and verify product against shipping and receiving documents.
Coordinate product sampling and quality control with laboratory personnel and maintain accurate receiving and shipping logs, including recording quantities in the appropriate computer program.
Pick and stage products for delivery according to customer orders or other instructions.
Operate powered and manual industrial lift trucks and other material-handling equipment; complete 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 racks and warehouse areas.
Repackage product into appropriate containers; fill cylinders, drums, totes, pails, or tankers; and label, store, stack, or palletize materials according to company and regulatory requirements.
Apply special care 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.
Perform other assigned duties, including general warehouse work.
Participate in ongoing safety meetings and training, follow company policies and procedures, and comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks.
Work cooperatively with other departments and personnel and meet or exceed production requirements.