Production Operator

Blachford Chemical Specialties; Frankfort (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; 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 Chemical Specialties in Frankfort, IL is seeking a responsible Operator to join our production team on the second shift. The role involves grinding batches, packaging, forklift movement, and assisting with changeovers and cleaning.

We value safety, teamwork, and attention to detail; you will report to the Production Supervisor and help maintain ISO 9001 standards while aiming for efficient production and quality goals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Forklift license preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Basic math skills.
• Capable of operating fork lifts.

Responsibilities

• Meet production and quality goals.
• Operate 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 equipment 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 license

Basic math

Team collaboration

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

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 ook 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