Process Tech

Hawkins, Inc.; Centralia (IL); Hybrid; USD 29.000 - 39.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

Hawkins, Inc. seeks a Process Tech to operate and maintain production equipment safely while meeting production and quality standards. The role involves handling chemical materials, controlling processes, and ensuring compliance with safety and SOPs.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, at least 6 months of related experience, and the ability to operate a forklift. Strong communication and teamwork are essential, along with basic MS Office and ERP familiarity.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 months experience as a chemical operator or equivalent.
• Ability to safely operate an industrial forklift.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate and understand complex and/or technical operations and procedures.
• Compliance with Environmental, Health, Safety, and process training; Emergency Response Team duties.

Aufgaben

• Know the equipment and process operation; handle, store, transfer, and transport chemical materials.
• Control continuous and batch processes; manual and automated operation per SOPs.
• Communicate compliance, safety, and equipment needs.
• Accurately fill out required paperwork and record operating data.
• Provide routine minor maintenance to equipment and instrumentation.
• Adhere to SOPs and environmental, health, safety regulations; maintain housekeeping.

Kenntnisse

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Technical safety awareness

Attention to detail

Reading comprehension

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

MRP/ERP experience

Forklift operation

Jobbeschreibung

Description

About Hawkins

Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.

Learn more about us at https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/

POSITION SUMMARY:

Operate, handle, and maintain production equipment safely while achieving production and quality standards.

The Process Tech is responsible for

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Knowing the equipment and process operation; handle, store, transfer, and transport chemical material; operate, monitor
• Control continuous and batch processes; both manual and automated operation of the process (adjusting variables such as temperature, pressure, feed rate, sampling, etc.) in accordance with SOPs
• Communicate compliance, safety, and equipment needs as personally identified
• Accurately and completely fill out required paperwork. Including the recording of operating data such as process conditions, test results, instrument readings, shipping and receiving paperwork, plant data sheets, environmental reports, inventory sheets, inspection reports, etc. as requested.
• Provide routine minor maintenance to process equipment and instrumentation
• Apply all product quality and safety standards as well as report any product safety incidents to the Supervisor, Manager, or designated back-up (applicable to positions working in accordance with specific plant or company certifications).
• Ability to safely operate independently while adhering to all company Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)s and
• Complying with all applicable Federal, State, and Corporate environmental, safety and health regulations
• Maintain housekeeping standards
• Perform other miscellaneous related duties, as needed

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERRED BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 6 months experience as a chemical operator or equivalent experience
• Ability to safely operate an industrial fork truck required
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate and understand (both written and verbal) complex and/or technical operations and procedures
• Ability to comply with all mandatory Environmental, Health, & Safety and process specific training and participate as a member of the Emergency Response Team in Level A PPE [Exclude for Minneapolis and New York locations]
• Ability to achieve and maintain 24 Hour HAZWOPER certification [Exclude for Minneapolis and New York locations]
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Office required; prior MRP or ERP experience preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds
• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, reaching, and pulling
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs and ladders
• Ability to wear PPE and equipment such as safety shoes, face shields, safety glasses, safety goggles, hearing protection, gloves, and a hard hat; chemical suits and a hair/beard net when required
• Ability to safely operate an industrial forklift when required
• Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements (for respirator use, SQF-certified environments, etc.)
• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
• Willing to work around chemicals and industrial machinery

TRAVEL:

No travel required

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Expected Compensation:

$25.00/hr. + 5% Bonus Eligibility

Hawkins offers eligible employees and their dependents comprehensive benefits, which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD/STD and more. Other benefits for eligible employees include 401(k) match, Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP), paid time off, and paid holidays.

For more information on Hawkins benefits, visit: https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/benefits/

Ref.

All applications must be received online. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Hawkins is a Drug Free workplace.