Batch Maker

Altana AG; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Altana AG in Chicago is seeking a manufacturing technician to ensure safe operations and execute batch processes according to tickets and recipes.

You will maintain labeling, documentation, communicate status across shifts, and work as part of a team, with 3+ years in a chemical manufacturing environment and SAP ERP experience preferred.

This role requires hands-on problem solving, strict adherence to batch records, and collaboration with the QA and maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of three years in manufacturing, chemical processing, batching, or similar environments.
• Experience following batch records, formulas, or work instructions.
• Experience using SAP or ERP systems for inventory and production reporting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment and follow safety and environmental procedures.
• Batch, weigh, measure, stage, mix, and transfer raw materials per batch tickets.
• Label accurately and document production activities.
• Communicate production status to the incoming shift.
• Flag and communicate quality or scheduling issues to supervision.
• Demonstrate teamwork and assist coworkers.

Skills

Batching

Weighing

Measuring

Staging

Mixing

Transferring materials

Safety procedures

Documentation

Team communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Your responsibilities

• Ensure a safe work environment is maintained, safety and environmental procedures are followed, and identify and report unsafe conditions. Correct unsafe conditions if possible.
• Maintain competency in batching, weighing, measuring, staging, mixing, and transferring raw materials in accordance with approved batch tickets, formulations, and work instructions. Manufacture product to specification by accurately following batch tickets, formulations, work instructions, and quality requirements. Immediately identify, communicate, and document any material, quantity, process, or quality discrepancies.
• Accurate labeling and documentation practices.
• Effectively communicate production status to incoming shift to ensure production continuance
• Communicate quality and / or scheduling issues to shift coworkers and direct supervisor.
• Exhibit a teamwork approach, proactively assist co-workers.

Your profile

Required

• High school diploma, or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a manufacturing, chemical processing, batching, compounding, mixing, coating, or material handling environment preferred.
• Experience following formulas, batch sheets, manufacturing recipes, or detailed work instructions preferred.
• Experience using SAP or other ERP systems for inventory management, material transactions, and production reporting preferred.

Contact Person

Cesarina Del Rosario
HR Team
Phone: [phone]