Production Operator

Brenntag•East Point, GA

About The Position

The Production Operator safely and efficiently handles liquid and dry chemical products, maintaining accuracy, quality, and compliance across warehouse, manufacturing, packaging, and transfer operations. The hands-on role includes mixing and blending chemicals; loading and unloading trucks, tankers, and railcars; operating industrial equipment; repackaging and labeling products; and maintaining inventory records. Work takes place in a fast-paced environment involving varied products, equipment, and processes. The operator monitors production processes and equipment, verifies product specifications through process data and testing, and follows safety practices throughout operations. The role also involves product sampling and quality-control coordination with laboratory personnel, accurate shipping and receiving records, inventory checks, warehouse cleanliness, spill reporting and cleanup, and other warehouse duties as assigned. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The operator must be able to work any day of the week on assigned 8–12-hour shifts, with overtime or weekends as needed. Physical work includes prolonged standing and walking, lifting and carrying materials, operating forklifts and other material-handling equipment, climbing ladders and stairs, 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 2 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 safe forklift operation.
Read, comprehend, and carry out detailed and simple instructions in English, and write simple correspondence.
Perform basic arithmetic using all units of measure.
Learn and operate technology-based devices such as smartphones, tablets, computers, PLCs, and operational technology equipment.
Meet or exceed production requirements based on the information and equipment used in the work.
Wear safety equipment as prescribed by the company and comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks.
Participate in ongoing safety programs, including meetings and training.
Be available to work any day of the week on assigned 8–12-hour shifts and work overtime or weekends as needed.
Maintain a good safety and attendance record and work cooperatively with other departments and personnel.
Observe, follow, and enforce company policies and procedures.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and E-Verify check.
Be capable of attaining a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for participating MTSA facilities within Brenntag, where applicable.
Pass the company physical and required training, including the ability to wear personal protective equipment that may include a respirator.
Perform loading, unloading, packaging, stacking, palletizing, storage, and material movement functions; use tools and equipment as necessary.
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 tanks, tankers, and railcars.
Work outdoors in varying weather, with outside exposure ranging from 10% to 75% of the time and potentially including extreme conditions.

Responsibilities

Operate process equipment to blend, dilute, and manufacture products safely and efficiently.
Monitor processes and use process data and testing techniques to ensure finished products meet specifications.
Use process-safety measures and equipment, including scrubbers, ventilation, and bonding/grounding, as applicable.
Receive, unload, prepare, load, and transfer liquid and dry chemical products to and from trucks, tankers, and railcars.
Connect and disconnect transfer hoses; climb tanks, tankers, and railcars to manage hatches and monitor loads; and inspect equipment before and after operations.
Verify products against shipping and receiving documents and report discrepancies or damage.
Sample products and support quality control in coordination with laboratory personnel.
Maintain accurate shipping and receiving logs and enter product quantities into the appropriate computer program.
Pick and stage products according to customer orders and other instructions.
Operate powered and manual industrial lift trucks to move materials between production and warehouse areas, and complete daily forklift checklists.
Lift and carry bags, pails, boxes, and pallets, and stage or remove packaging from storage racking.
Repackage products into appropriate containers; fill cylinders, drums, totes, pails, or tankers; and ensure proper labeling, storage, stacking, and palletizing 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 for deterioration or damage, rearrange materials, and assist with physical inventory counts.
Keep the warehouse clean, accessible, and safe; report and clean up spills; and protect property from theft or damage.
Meet production requirements, wear prescribed safety equipment, comply with placarding rules, and participate in safety meetings and training.
Follow and enforce company policies and procedures, cooperate with other departments and personnel, and perform other assigned warehouse duties.