Production Technician

Amrize • Dorchester, SC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Technician performs tasks associated with the safe and efficient unloading of non-hazardous solid waste-derived fuel accepted at the Geocycle Dorchester Plant. The role supports routine facility operations, including receiving, shredding, blending, and loading materials during assigned shifts, and helps ensure the fuel blend meets cement kiln specifications. The technician maintains regulatory compliance, safety, and housekeeping standards, follows established policies and procedures, and may perform minor mechanical repairs when maintenance support is unavailable.

The position includes Mix-Pit Process Line work and mixing and loading duties. Responsibilities include operating processing equipment and heavy equipment, handling drums and totes, loading and unloading trucks and trailers, collecting samples for QA/QC, maintaining equipment, and performing housekeeping. The technician participates in training and cross-training, identifies and controls hazards, and may suggest ways to reduce costs or improve productivity. Rotating shifts and weekends may be assigned. The role requires adherence to safety protocols and proper use of approved personal protective equipment, including respirators where required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic computer and software knowledge.
• Adherence to safety protocols and proper use of approved personal protective equipment, including respirators when required; employees who wear respirators must be clean-shaven where the respirator seal meets the face to pass fit tests.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in an industrial manufacturing or processing environment.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently unload non-hazardous solid waste-derived fuel accepted at the facility.
• Carry out routine operations such as receiving, shredding, blending, and loading during an assigned shift.
• Help produce a fuel blend that meets cement kiln specifications.
• Maintain regulatory compliance, health and safety standards, and high housekeeping standards.
• Perform minor mechanical repairs when maintenance support is unavailable.
• Execute facility operations in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Participate in formal and on-the-job training and cross-training activities.
• Use systems and resources to identify and control hazards.
• Suggest programs to reduce or contain costs and/or increase productivity, and take independent action to resolve problems when appropriate.
• Perform work in other positions as assigned.
• Complete Mix-Pit Process Line duties, including placing, scanning, and opening drums; operating processing equipment; removing empty drums; loading totes; compacting empty totes; loading the shredder; stacking empty pallets; unloading bulk trucks; and housekeeping.
• Complete mixing and loading duties, including operating backhoes, track hoes, tractors, and dump trailers; maintaining equipment; loading outbound dump trailer loads; sampling bulk trucks for QA/QC; unloading bulk trucks into the mix pit; assisting drivers with trailer washout; and housekeeping.
• Communicate, improve, and adhere to health, safety, and environmental policies, and promote a culture of safety.
• Work rotating shifts and weekends as assigned.
• Work independently.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax retirement savings.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage.
• Holistic health and well-being programs.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care.
• Vision and other voluntary benefits and discounts.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Dress for your day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED