Production Worker

Brenntag•Menomonee Falls, WI

About The Position

The Production Worker safely and efficiently handles liquid and dry chemical products throughout warehouse, production, 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 materials; and maintaining accurate inventory and shipping records. Work takes place in a fast-paced environment and requires attention to detail, physical activity, and compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. The role operates process equipment to produce blended, diluted, and manufactured products, monitors processes and tests products to ensure they meet specifications, and uses safety systems such as scrubbers, ventilation, and bonding and grounding. It also involves inspecting and transferring products, checking documentation, taking samples with laboratory personnel, operating forklifts and other equipment, repackaging and storing products, assisting with inventory, and maintaining a clean and safe warehouse. Employees participate in ongoing safety meetings and training, wear prescribed safety equipment, and follow company policies and procedures. The schedule may include any days of the week and assigned shifts of 8–12 hours, with overtime or weekends as needed. The role 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 they do not fully meet the education or service requirement.
Possess or be able to pass the exam for forklift operator certification and demonstrate safe forklift operation.
Ability to read, understand, and follow detailed and simple instructions in English and write simple correspondence.
Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure.
Ability to learn and operate technology-based devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers, PLCs, and operational technology equipment.
Ability to meet or exceed production requirements based on information or equipment used in the work.
Good safety and attendance record.
Ability to work cooperatively with other departments and personnel.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check and pass E-Verify.
Must be capable of attaining a TWIC card when working at applicable MTSA facilities within Brenntag.
Must pass company physical and training requirements, including wearing personal protective equipment, which may include a respirator.
Ability to perform loading, unloading, packaging, stacking, palletizing, storage, and material movement tasks and use tools and equipment as needed.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, up to 95% of the day.
Ability to operate standing and sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks, and drum pickers.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders to the tops of tanks, tankers, and railcars.
Must be available to work any days of the week and any assigned 8–12-hour shift; willing to work overtime or weekends as needed.
Must comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks.

Responsibilities

Operate and manage process equipment to produce blended, diluted, and manufactured products safely and efficiently.
Monitor processes and use data and testing techniques to ensure final products meet specifications.
Maintain safe operations using equipment and controls such as scrubbers, ventilation, bonding, and grounding.
Receive, unload, prepare, and load liquid and dry chemical products from and to trucks, tankers, and railcars.
Connect and disconnect transfer hoses; climb tanks, tankers, and railcars to operate hatches and monitor loads.
Inspect tanks, tankers, and railcars before and after transfers.
Verify products against receiving and shipping documents and report discrepancies or damage.
Take product samples and perform quality-control activities in conjunction with laboratory personnel.
Maintain accurate receiving and shipping logs and enter product quantities into the appropriate computer program.
Pick and stage products for delivery according to customer orders and other instructions.
Operate powered and manual industrial lift trucks to move products and complete daily forklift checklists.
Move raw materials to production and finished products to the warehouse; lift and carry packages and pallets and stage or remove packaging from storage racks.
Repackage products into appropriate containers, label and store them, and fill cylinders, drums, totes, pails, or tankers according to 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 the designated area 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; immediately report and clean up spills; protect property from theft or damage.
Perform other assigned duties, including general warehouse work.
Participate in safety meetings and training; wear required safety equipment and follow company policies and procedures.
Comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks.