MATERIAL HANDLER

RTP Company; Crockett (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

RTP Company in Crockett, TX is seeking a full-time production operator responsible for conveying and packaging product, mixing additives, and high-speed box handling. The role requires forklift operation, inventory discipline, and strict adherence to safety and quality standards.

Training includes ISO procedures and plant safety meetings. The candidate should be able to work overtime, lift up to 50 lbs, and read and follow manuals.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-speed environment while following standard work procedures.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs regularly and stand for an 8-hour shift.
• Read and follow manuals and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Convey and package product, mix additives as needed.
• Identify differences in final packaging and properly box items.
• Monitor printers to ensure print quality and control room boards for tank levels.
• Operate wash station, elevator, and material hoist.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the work area and inventory records.

Skills

Forklift operation

English reading/writing

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Stamina

Education

High School Diploma

Forklift experience

Manufacturing experience

Tools

Forklift

Job description

• Location HIGHWAY 287 & FM2160,Crockett, TX, 75835,United States
• Job Category PRODUCTION
• Employee Type FT Hourly-Non Exempt
• Required Degree NONE

Summary of Job Description

Responsible for all aspects of conveying and packaging product; mix additives required on certain products; hand loading and dumping various raw materials. Responsible for quality, safety and housekeeping.

Duties

• Identify difference between final packaging
• Properly make up boxes
• Sample boxes and mark samples properly
• Monitor printer and insure proper print quality
• Monitor in-feed and out-feed conveyors and insure proper movement of boxes
• Operate all controls on wash station
• Operate AT01 elevator
• Operate the material hoist
• Hand load additives in AT01 batches
• Maintain level in additive tanks
• Update records on holding tanks on control room board
• Keep up with levels of product in all holding tanks used
• Maintains production materials storage area. This involves recording material transactions in inventory records and properly storing items
• Maintain cleanliness and safe conditions of immediate work area. High standard of cleanliness on extruder and auxiliary equipment
• Must recognize, retain and protect confidential information, specifically with customer information pertaining to formulations, business relationships, and product characteristics, as well as proprietary compounding technology
• Complete the following training: Annual QMS/ISO procedures training
• Follow plant safety procedures
• Attend plant safety meetings
• Follow plant rules, polices, and procedures
• Meet requirements to achieve and maintain certifications and accreditations, as they pertain to job
• Follow instructions of supervisor pertaining to job

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-speed environment, follow standardized work process, and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement environment
• Must be able to operate/monitor equipment during operation to ensure quality production
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. regularly and stand for an 8-hour shift
• Ability to safely drive forklift
• Read and follow manuals and procedures
• M aintain a clean and safe workspace
• Must be dependable and have excellent attendance
• Possess a positive attitude
• Must be w illing and able to work overtime as needed, up to every other weekend
• W illing and able to work in temperature extremes – hot and cold
• Must be able to pass a forklift test and a respirator fit test
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English

Education and Experience

• Preferred high school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred forklift experience
• Preferred previous manufacturing experience

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Regularly

• Stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl,
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, including overhead working
• Talk and hear to coordinate and operate equipment
• Use of safety equipment as dictated by the work (safety glasses, safety shoes, respirators, face shields, hearing protection, gloves, etc.)
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts

Frequently

• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Climb ladders and stairs
• Work in temperature extremes, wet and/or humid conditions, with dust, fumes, airborne particles

Occasionally

• Sit
• Handle (with mechanical equipment) up to 2500 pounds.
• Exposure to noise levels above the OSHA action level requiring use of hearing protection

Other

• Specific vision abilities may require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Summary

RTP Company, headquartered in Winona, Minnesota, is a global compounder of custom engineered thermoplastics. The company has over 20 manufacturing plants located in the United States, Mexico, Europe, Singapore and China. RTP Company’s engineers develop customized thermoplastic compounds in over 60 different engineering resin systems for applications requiring color, conductive, elastomeric, flame retardant, high temperature, structural, and wear-resistant properties.

EOE, including disability/vets; All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.