Process Technician (Manufacturing)

Essential Functions: 

• Stage and prepare all raw materials associated with production batches.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness in batch making and packaging areas, with active engagement in positive safety behavior.
• Communicates (gives a heads up) low levels of raw material to supervisory staff.
• Develops good working knowledge of all batch making and packaging processes.
• Maintains good working relationship with Quality Control.
• Must be capable of logical structuring of batch making process, particularly optimizing the switchover sequence/needs of production.
• Reports all spills and leaks, equipment malfunctions, safety hazards, accidents, near miss accidents and material shortages to Production Supervisor.
• Makes batches and operates packaging equipment efficiently.  Capable of handling scanner & basic computer operations.
• When there is downtime on his line, proceeds to line assigned to him by Production Supervisor for further training or operation.
• Assist in hazardous waste handling when needed under the guidance from production management/supervisors or RCRA. 

Preferred Requirements:

• College Level chemistry course experience. 

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum 2-year prior related experience of 1 year experience as a production batch maker.

Physical Requirements:

• Must pass standard eye examination (corrected or uncorrected) and must pass standard color-tone testing.
• Must be capable of wearing Company standard respirators as qualified by fit test performed by an authorized agency.
• Must be capable of lifting between 25-70 lbs.
• This position requires consistent wearing of safety glasses, gloves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes; with additional specific PPE depending on the chemicals or materials handled, which could include respirators, hearing protection, or specialized gloves for hazardous substances.