Production Operator

Brenntag Group; Montreal; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Production Operator to join their team in Montreal. This role involves ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while handling chemical products. The ideal candidate will have a background in chemical processing and experience in a production environment. You will be responsible for operating equipment, sampling products, and maintaining a safe workspace. Join a company committed to employee development and a diverse workplace, where you can grow your career and make a real impact in the chemical distribution industry.

Benefits

Health and dental insurance

Pension plan matched 100% up to 6%

Flexible work hours

Gym/Wellness subsidy

Tuition reimbursement

Individual development programs

On-the-job training

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a chemical production environment preferred.
• Forklift driving experience required.

Responsibilities

• Sampling and arranging release of storm water.
• Loading and unloading tankers while ensuring compliance.
• Maintaining and monitoring tank farm operations.

Skills

Chemical processing knowledge

Forklift operation

Bilingual (French & English)

Education

Chemical processing education

Experience in chemical production

Job description

Our team in Montreal currently has an opening for a Production Operator

YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sampling and arranging release of storm water.
• Moving and offloading railcars.
• Loading and unloading tankers and ensuring drivers compliance with Brenntag site rules.
• Maintaining and monitoring tank farm.
• Following and ensuring compliance with TDG placarding regulations.
• Sampling tankers for drum-off.
• To connect and disconnect hoses to tank trucks, communicating with other employees and ensuring samples of the incoming product are taken to the lab for testing.
• To accurately manufacture blends in blend tank and tankers.
• Inspect tankers to ensure product can be safely loaded and transported as well as fill out the required documentation.
• Report and assist in rectifying weight discrepancy in inbound shipments.
• To inspect all packages prior to filling to ensure they are free of contaminants, meet packaging requirements and applying labels correctly according to the work order.
• To operate the drum filling equipment ensuring packages are filled to the proper weight, labelled accurately and sealed prior to storage. To check for leaking drums and broken pallets.
• To efficiently perform product changeovers ensuring proper amount of flush is taken and all hoses, pumps, valves, etc., are clear prior to the start of the new product.
• To clean up after product changeovers and leaking drums or minor spills ensuring flush pails are poured into the appropriate container.
• To ensure first drum samples of product being drummed are taken to the lab and the first drum is marked accordingly.
• To maintain housekeeping standards of workstation, cleaning up absorbent materials and emptying drip trays.
• To accurately manufacture blends as specified on blend ticket.
• To maintain sufficient and correct supplies to complete job assignments.
• To safely and accurately change over leaking drums, ensuring correct package and labels are used.
• Ensure all safety rules and regulations; both Government and Corporate are followed.
• To remove full drums, totes etc., from conveyer lines and put into stock without damage.
• Rotate and warehouse stock when putting away inventory.
• Perform tote tank inspections and re-certifications as required. Assist in training and support of all employees in training.
• Focus on the immediate task at hand to ensure that job is done safely and correctly.
• Anticipate changes that could affect your safety or others and how to react to them.
• Pre-plan work and look for potential hazards, missing safeguards and risk reduction opportunities.
• Acknowledge and describe at-risk practices or shortcuts to the person who performed them (regardless of department).
• To be trained and follow requirements of Food Safety under SQF / AIB /or BRC.

YOUR PROFILE

Education and Experience:

• Chemical processing education would be ideal or substantial experience in a chemical production & bulk processing environment (3 years).
• Fork lift driving experience (min 2 years).
• Bilingual in French & English with proficiency in communication, reading & writing.

OUR OFFER

We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.

• Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.
• Competitive pay and incentives.
• Health and dental paid by company (with exception of LTD).
• DC pension plan matched 100% by employer up to 6%.
• EFAP.
• Flexible Work Hours.
• Gym/Wellness subsidy.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

INTERESTED?

We look forward to receiving your application.

Brenntag Canada Inc. is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace. Brenntag Canada Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, record of offences, age, marital status, family status, religion, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected by applicable Canadian, provincial or local law.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of applicable law. Let us know if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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Brenntag Canada Inc. is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available in accordance with the applicable law.

About the company

Brenntag SE is a German chemical distribution company founded in 1874 in Berlin.