Production Operator

Blachford; Frankfort (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Vision insurance

Job summary

Blachford, a long-standing lubricant manufacturer, seeks an Operator for its Illinois production facility. The role involves physical tasks, forklift movement, and collaboration with supervisors to maintain safety and efficiency across two shifts.

Applicants should be prepared for second shift and site-based work with some travel to support operations. The successful candidate will help run production, perform quality checks, and assist with housekeeping and equipment changeovers while adhering

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED preferred.
• Forklift licence preferred.
• Knowledge or experience in a manufacturing environment and its processes.
• Ability to work safely without direct supervision and be a collaborative team member.
• Able to read, write, and speak in English.
• Proficient in basic math.
• Capable of operating forklifts.
• Reliable, energetic and possess good attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Work to effectively and efficiently meet production and quality goals.
• Use machines to grind batches, package, shrink-wrap pallets and move to the warehouse.
• Safely use a forklift to transport product between production and the warehouse.
• Report any equipment/process problems to the Production Supervisor and assist Maintenance in troubleshooting as required.
• Assist in making batches or helping operators in separating product to be loaded into bins or totes.
• Take samples of product to the QA lab for testing.
• Assist with the change over or cleaning of machine equipment.
• Ensure all products have proper labels and are stored properly when not in use.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices such as cleaning floors and other tasks as assigned in the housekeeping schedule.
• Assist batch makers when directed by supervisors.
• Unload truck loads of empty drums when needed.
• Maintain ISO 9001 standards in the plant and all quality requirements in internal manuals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift licence

Safety awareness

Manufacturing experience

Independent work

English literacy

Basic math

Attention to detail

Reliability

Team player

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

Blachford is achemical manufacturing company which produces Lubricants for variousindustries. Our company has been in operation since 1921, and we remainstrong in our business because we test and innovate better methods toproduce higher quality and efficiency for our customers. All ourmanufacturing processes are designed to be flexible and versatile withshort lead times in mind. We have never been afraid to make big changesif they mean improving our quality of service. This position will reportto the Blachford Chemical Group which has a head office in OntarioCanada but will primarily be based in the Illinois office with sometravel expected. We are seeking a new person to join part of our amazingteam if you feel you have the qualifications or skills for thisposition.

We are looking for a responsible person with a safety first attitude to join ourproduction team as an Operator. In this role you will need to bephysically fit to help move, stack, and lift product bags either onto askid or add into a mixer. You will be moving product with a fork lift,so a valid licence is an asset, between the warehouse and the productionfloor for operators. There maybe times where you are help to breakapart product to be shoveled into large bins or performing housekeepingactivities such as cleaning or vacuuming working areas around themachines. We are looking for a candidate who can be responsible totimely complete work tasks efficiently. A successful candidate will also familiar with safety practices and would report any concerns to thesupervisor and is open to sharing new ideas to help improve systemprocesses.

We are currently looking for second shift operators.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work to effectively and efficiently meet production and quality goals
• Use machines to grind batches, package, shrink-wrap pallets and move to the warehouse
• Safely use a forklift to transport product between production and the warehouse
• Report any equipment/process problems to the Production Supervisor and assist Maintenance in troubleshooting as required
• Assist in making batches or helping operators in separating product to be loaded into bins or totes
• Take samples of product to the QA lab for testing
• Assist with the change over or cleaning of machine equipment
• Ensure all products have proper labels and are stored properly when not in use
• Maintain good housekeeping practices such as cleaning floors and other tasks as assigned in the housekeeping schedule.
• Assist batch makers when directed by supervisors
• Unload truck loads of empty drums when needed
• Maintain ISO 9001 standards in the plant and all quality requirements in internal manuals
• Other duties as assigned.

Hours of work

• 40 hours per week, with overtime opportunities available based on business needs
• Day shift runs Monday - Wednesday 5:30 - 3:30pm, Thursday 5am - 3pm
• Second shift: Monday - Wed. 1:30pm - 11:30pm, Thursday 1pm - 11pm

Education and Skills

• High School Diploma / G. E. D. preferred
• Fort lift licence preferred
• Knowledge or experience in a manufacturing environment and its processes
• Ability to work safely without direct supervision and be a collaborative team member
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We are looking for a responsible person with a safety first attitude to join ourproduction team as an Operator. In this role you will need to bephysically fit to help move, stack, and lift product bags either onto askid or add into a mixer. You will be moving product with a fork lift,so a valid licence is an asset, between the warehouse and the productionfloor for operators. There maybe times where you are help to breakapart product to be shoveled into large bins or performing housekeepingactivities such as cleaning or vacuuming working areas around themachines. We are looking for a candidate who can be responsible totimely complete work tasks efficiently. A successful candidate will also familiar with safety practices and would report any concerns to thesupervisor and is open to sharing new ideas to help improve systemprocesses.




We are currently looking for second shift operators.




Duties and Responsibilities



• Work to effectively and efficiently meet production and quality goals
• Use machines to grind batches, package, shrink-wrap pallets and move to the warehouse
• Safely use a forklift to transport product between production and the warehouse
• Report any equipment/process problems to the Production Supervisor and assist Maintenance in troubleshooting as required
• Assist in making batches or helping operators in separating product to be loaded into bins or totes
• Take samples of product to the QA lab for testing
• Assist with the change over or cleaning of machine equipment


• Ensure all products have proper labels and are stored properly when not in use
• Maintain good housekeeping practices such as cleaning floors and other tasks as assigned in the housekeeping schedule.
• Assist batch makers when directed by supervisors
• Unload truck loads of empty drums when needed
• Maintain ISO 9001 standards in the plant and all quality requirements in internal manuals
• Other duties as assigned.



Hours of work



• 40 hours per week, with overtime opportunities available based on business needs
• Day shift runs Monday - Wednesday 5:30 - 3:30pm, Thursday 5am - 3pm


• Second shift: Monday - Wed. 1:30pm - 11:30pm, Thursday 1pm - 11pm



Education and Skills



• High School Diploma / G. E. D. preferred


• Fort lift licence preferred


• Knowledge or experience in a manufacturing environment and its processes


• Ability to work safely without direct supervision and be a collaborative team member


• Able to read, write, and speak in English


• Proficient in basic math


• Capable of operating fork lifts


• Reliable, energetic and possess good attention to detail



Benefits:



• 401(k)


• 401(k) matching


• Dental insurance


• Employee assistance program


• Flexible spending account


• Health insurance


• Life insurance


• Paid time off


• Profit sharing


• Vision insurance
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