Production Operator

Brenntag•Greensboro, NC

About The Position

The Production Operator safely and efficiently handles liquid and dry chemical products and supports warehouse, production, and transfer operations. The role includes mixing, blending, diluting, and manufacturing products; loading and unloading trucks, tankers, and railcars; operating industrial equipment; repackaging and labeling products; and maintaining accurate production, shipping, receiving, and inventory records. Operators monitor processes and test products to ensure quality and specification compliance, while following safety procedures and applicable company and regulatory requirements. The position is hands-on and physically active, with work across a variety of products, equipment, and processes. It includes moving and staging materials, operating forklifts and other industrial equipment, working around chemical products and hazardous waste, and maintaining a clean, accessible, and safe warehouse. Employees participate in ongoing safety training and may be assigned general warehouse duties and other tasks as needed. This role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or U.S. military experience. Candidates with 2 or more 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 exam for forklift operator certification and demonstrate safe forklift operation.
Read, comprehend, and follow detailed and simple instructions in English, and write simple correspondence.
Perform basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division across 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 company-prescribed safety equipment and comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks.
Be available to work any day of the week on an assigned 8–12-hour shift, and work overtime or weekends as needed.
Maintain a good safety and attendance record and work cooperatively with other departments and personnel.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and E-Verify check.
Be capable of attaining a TWIC card when required for participation in MTSA facilities; applicable only at MTSA sites.
Pass the company physical and all training requirements, including requirements for wearing personal protective equipment that may include a respirator.
Perform loading, unloading, packaging, stacking, palletizing, storage, and material movement functions; use tools and equipment needed for the work.
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 reach 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 finished blends, collect quality-control samples, document production activities, and label packages.
Operate process equipment to produce blended, diluted, and manufactured products safely and efficiently; monitor process data and conduct testing to ensure products meet specifications.
Use appropriate safety measures and equipment, including scrubbers, ventilation, bonding, and grounding, to support safe operations.
Receive, unload, prepare, and load liquid and dry chemicals to and from trucks, tankers, and railcars.
Connect and disconnect transfer hoses; climb tanks, tankers, and railcars to operate hatches and monitor loads; and inspect conveyances before and after loading or unloading.
Verify products against receiving and shipping documents, and report discrepancies or damage.
Coordinate product sampling and quality control with laboratory personnel; maintain accurate shipping and receiving logs and record product 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 to transport 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; stage and remove packaging in storage racks and operating areas.
Repackage products into appropriate containers; fill cylinders, drums, totes, pails, or tankers; and label, store, stack, and 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 prescribed areas in compliance with hazardous-waste regulations.
Examine stored products for deterioration or damage, report issues, rearrange materials, and assist with physical inventory counts.
Keep the warehouse clean, accessible, and safe; report and clean up spills promptly; and protect property from theft or damage.
Participate in safety meetings and training, follow company policies and procedures, comply with placarding rules during loading and unloading, and perform other assigned warehouse duties.