Material Handler

RTP Company; Crockett (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

RTP Company in Texas is seeking a hands-on manufacturing associate to manage packaging, material handling, and plant operations. You will hand load additives, monitor conveyors, and keep accurate records in a fast-paced facility.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and forklift or prior manufacturing experience. The role requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs, work 12-hour shifts, and maintain safety and housekeeping standards in a chemical/thermoplastic environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-speed environment and follow standardized work processes.
• Must be able to operate/monitor equipment to ensure quality production.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs regularly and stand for a 12-hour shift.
• Ability to safely drive forklift.
• Read and follow manuals and procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace.
• Dependable with excellent attendance.
• Positive attitude and willingness to work overtime as needed.
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Identify differences between final packaging and standards.
• Properly assemble and prepare boxes.
• Sample and label samples correctly.
• Monitor printer quality and print results.
• Ensure proper movement of boxes on conveyors.
• Operate wash station controls.
• Operate AT01 elevator.
• Operate material hoist.
• Hand load additives in AT01 batches.
• Maintain additive tank levels.
• Record holding tank data on control board.
• Track inventory transactions and storage.
• Perform machine cleaning and sanitation.
• Document completed work and logs.
• Participate in training and continuous improvement.
• Follow all safety rules and housekeeping standards.
• Support other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Operate equipment

Forklift operation

Read and follow manuals

Maintain clean workspace

Attendance reliability

Overtime readiness

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Forklift experience

Manufacturing experience

Job description

Brief Description

This position is 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.

Work Schedule

DuPont 12 Hour Rotating Schedule

Responsibilities

• Identify difference between final packaging
• Properly make up boxes
• Sample boxes and mark samples properly
• Monitor printer and ensure 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, including recording material transactions in inventory records and properly storing items
• Perform all required machine cleaning
• Document work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc.
• Participate in training, retraining, and continual improvement processes and methods
• Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
• Other duties as assigned

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 12-hour shift
• Ability to safely drive forklift
• Read and follow manuals and procedures
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace
• Must be dependable and have excellent attendance
• Possess a positive attitude
• Must be willing and able to work overtime as needed, up to every other weekend
• Willing 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.