Operations Assistant/EHS

Altium Packaging; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Altium Packaging in Santa Ana, CA is seeking an Operations Assistant to support purchasing, inventory, and plant safety initiatives in a fast-paced plastics manufacturing setting. The role emphasizes hands-on EHS activities, cycle counts, and vendor coordination.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of office admin experience, strong organization, and proficiency in Microsoft Office; Concur experience is a plus. This on-site position offers growth within a safety-conscious team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in office administration, corporate reception, or related role.
• High School diploma.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple tasks with limited direction.
• Proactively drive key tasks to completion while managing daily admin and facilities work.
• Extremely detail-oriented with excellent organization skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and web browsers; Concur experience is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated value-added mindset and quality of work.

Responsibilities

• Drive Safety activities for the plant by conducting audits/inspections regularly.
• Manage Safety Department with training, SOS/AMS requirements, AIC System and Safety Committee meetings.
• Support external auditors related to environmental, health and safety matters.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations.
• Safety onboardings for new hires.
• Provide purchase orders to vendors for stock and non-stock items and schedule deliveries.
• Receive items against purchase orders and ensure timely arrival.
• Interact with plant employees and vendors to build good working relationships.
• Monitor safety stocks and identify negative trends for corrective action.
• Maintain and update the vendor list for items used.
• Perform and log cycle counts bi-monthly into JDE.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Multitasking

Prioritization

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Concur

Job description

Location Address:

1217 E St Gertrude Place, Santa Ana, California 92707

Work Shift:

8hr-1st Shift (United States of America)

The Operations Assistant will assist in all aspects of purchasing and inventory for an HDPE extruded plastics products factory. Additional assignments include driving safety activities throughout the plant, safety onboardings for new hires, entering production reports as necessary, purchasing for stock and non-items, performing and entering cycle counts, shipping and receiving functions. The candidate must have a hands‑on background with EHS activities, purchasing and inventory tasks in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions - Roles/Responsibilities

Operations Assistant/EHS supports:

• Drive Safety activities for the plant by conducting audits/inspections regularly

• Manage Safety Department with training, SOS/AMS requirements, AIC System and Safety Committee meeting.
• Support external auditors related to environmental, health and safety matters
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations
• Safety Onboardings for new hires
• Provide purchase orders to vendors that supply stock and non-stock items to the plant and schedule items to be delivered.
• Receive in purchase orders and ensure that items arrive.
• Interact and develop good working relationships with all plant employees and vendors.
• Monitor Safety stocks of materials used and identify negative trends to determine corrective measures
• Manage and update the list of vendors of items used.
• Perform and enter cycle counts on a bi-monthly cycle into JDE.
• Operate within JDE inventory system, database, and excel spreadsheet.
• Maintain Training Matrix for the Plant
• Any other activity the plant my need related to the previous points.

• Good understanding of blow molding processes
• Ability to work with all operating shifts to sustain safety initiatives
• Able to provide feedback to leaders in a written or verbal manner to develop a safety culture across the floor.
• Participate in all activities where EHS are involved
• Maintain all plant required certifications up to date and all documents related to them

• Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.

Required Education and Experience

Minimum Requirements
* 3-5 years of experience as an office administrator or assistant, corporate receptionist, or related role.
* High School diploma
* Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple tasks with limited direction
* Ability to proactively drive key tasks and projects to completion, while also managing daily admin and facilities work with limited guidance on prioritization
* Extremely detail-oriented with excellent organization skills
* Proficiency of Microsoft Office applications and web browsers. Experience with Concur a plus.
* Excellent standards of professionalism
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Demonstrated desire to add value to the organization by your contributions and quality of work

Preferred Education and Experience

* Accounts payable, billing, or related experience

Targeted Pay Rate:

$24.00

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We incorporate our Guiding Principles into all aspects and at all levels of the organization and use them as a framework for decision-making. We believe our Guiding Principles foster a culture of excellence that benefits both employees and customers.

Our Guiding Principles

• Act with Integrity & in Compliance
• Drive Value Creation
• Be Disciplined Entrepreneurs
• Focus on the Customer
• Act with Humility
• Treat others with Dignity and Respect
• Seeking Fulfillment in your Work

We Believe in Rewarding our Most Important Resource - Our People!

We show our commitment to Total Rewards by providing a competitive, comprehensive benefits package. In addition to medical, dental and vision plans, company holidays and vacation days, tuition reimbursement, learning and training opportunities, bonus potential, and a 401(k) plan with company contributions, Altium Packaging locations offer rewards and recognition programs and opportunities to make a difference in the community.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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