Production Technician

Synthomer • Akron, OH

6d

About The Position

The Production Technician is responsible for maintaining the daily operation of equipment, performing preventative maintenance on process equipment and facility systems, and providing emergency repairs with moderate supervision. A primary duty is performing as a master welder. The role also installs new equipment and inspects and repairs existing equipment.

The technician supports production and material handling processes, including product transfers, sampling, operation of latex coagulation, drying and bagging equipment, loading and unloading containers and railcars, filtering product, and sanitizing transfer lines. The position requires safe, accurate work, coordination with other operators, maintenance employees and supervisors, shift turnover, participation in meetings, and support for RCMS and ISO compliance efforts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily operation of equipment and perform preventative maintenance on process equipment and facility systems.
• Provide emergency repairs as needed with moderate supervision; perform as a master welder as a primary duty.
• Install new equipment and inspect and repair existing equipment.
• Transfer product by identifying correct lines, making connections, and visually checking lines, connections, and bleed-off valves before, during, and after transfer.
• Operate scales, meters, pumps, filters, hoists, hose connections, transfer stations, and forklifts as needed.
• Understand product incompatibilities and avoid contamination.
• Take samples from storage tanks, tank trucks, railcars, packaged latex, and resin bags, and deliver them to the quality lab for testing.
• Operate latex coagulation equipment, including setting up runs on the distributive control system, conducting pre-startup checks, monitoring production, troubleshooting problems, and keeping the area clean.
• Operate drying equipment, including conducting pre-startup checks, monitoring production, troubleshooting problems, and keeping the area clean.
• Operate bagging equipment, including conducting pre-startup checks, monitoring production, troubleshooting problems, wrapping and labeling pallets, transporting pallets to warehouse storage, and keeping the area clean.
• Load tank trucks by spotting trucks, checking paperwork and cleanliness, operating the loading ramp, making hose connections, operating valves, recording meter readings, changing loading filters, and monitoring loading.
• Load totes and drums, make hose connections, operate valves and the drum filler program, change loading filters, and monitor loading.
• Unload tank cars by verifying the rail spot, checking paperwork, connecting hoses, opening the manway hatch, verifying hose connections, operating valves, recording meter readings, changing unloading filters, and monitoring unloading.
• Filter product by verifying source and destination tanks, making hose connections, operating valves and filter screen equipment, changing screens and filters, and monitoring the filtering process.
• Sanitize transfer lines by flushing lines, preparing sanitizing solution, and using pumps and the distribution system.
• Manage time effectively to perform multiple job tasks safely and accurately.
• Communicate with operators, maintenance employees, and supervisors as needed to perform job tasks correctly.
• Perform shift turnover, including communicating with incoming or outgoing operators and checking that valves and equipment are in proper working order and position.
• Attend required safety, shift, communication, town hall, and other meetings.
• Support RCMS and ISO compliance efforts.

Benefits

• Competitive, market-aligned compensation
• Discretionary global bonus scheme
• Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) for senior positions
• Company car or car allowance, varying by region and role
• Healthcare tailored to regional locations
• Parental leave and family support, including maternity, paternity, and adoption support aligned with regional policies
• Working flexibility where appropriate, based on role and business needs
• Learning and development opportunities, including training, online platforms, buddy and mentorship programs, and Synthomer University
• Wellbeing support, including an employee assistance program, mental health resources, and wellbeing initiatives
• Retirement or pension contributions, with plans varying by country
• Culture of inclusion
• Global reward and recognition programmes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed