Tech Processing

Mary Kay Inc.; Lewisville, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

Profit Sharing

Paid Time off

Job summary

Mary Kay Inc. is seeking a Full-time Manufacturing Operator to assemble and process cosmetics and personal care products. You will operate pumps, mills, mixers, and kettles to compound bulk products, while documenting procedures, maintaining batch records, and ensuring accurate labeling and GMP compliance.

The role requires basic math, teamwork, and the ability to move heavy materials. Training includes forklift operation, strict safety practices, and adherence to lean manufacturing principles.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills required; metric system used to reweigh raw materials and finish bulk.
• Ability to work in a team environment and contribute in department meetings to develop problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles (5S, WPO) is desirable.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required; college chemistry knowledge beneficial for mixing materials.

Responsibilities

• Assemble piping, filters, hose connections, and bottom valves; operate processing equipment to compound cosmetics and personal care products.
• Document and verify batching procedures, calculate yields, and ensure proper labeling.
• Maintain clean GMP-compliant work areas; perform GMP/Safety Audits and inventory adjustments as needed.
• Assist other technicians and support transfer of finished product to packaging or warehouse.

Skills

Basic math skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift/pallet jack operation

Job description

Under direct supervision, compound bulk products for the Packaging Operations. Contributes to ensuring safe working practices are followed and contributes ideas to simplify and standardize the workplace.Shares ownership in achieving world-class performance and continuous improvement of production. Accountable for helping to achieve strategies and goals of becoming the world-class, low-cost/high-quality producer of choice.

About the Role:

• Assembles piping, filters, hose connections and bottom valves. Operates processing equipment, including pumps, mills, mixers, homogenizers, and kettles, and uses automated processing equipment to compound cosmetics and personal care products from raw materials to finished products. Product categories requiring specific training include alcohol products and lip products. Submits finished bulk product to the Quality Control Analytical Laboratory for testing after the completion of all work orders and inventory system tasks.
• Document and verify product compounding procedures during bulk processing, such as mixing time, mixing temperature, reweighing raws, additions, or corrections. Document production timelines using current best practices. Maintain batch records as specified, calculate yield percentages, and document results. Ensure proper product labeling.
• Maintains tools and work areas clean and orderly according to GMP practices and routinely sanitizes equipment following Sanitation JSSR’s and work instructions.Performs GMP/Safety Audits to ensure GMP standards are followed daily.Utilizes current inventory system to account for raw material usage, close work orders, and make inventory adjustments as necessary.Operates an RF device to induct raws and move materials to active locations.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as required, including assisting other technicians. Assembles feed systems to supply finished product to packaging or takes steps to transfer the finished product to proper equipment or warehouse as required. Assists packaging with hookups for delivering bulk products and ensuring the bulk is released.
• Participates in and provides feedback for first production batches with Process Development. Participates in safety JSA’s, and various lean activities and events, including but not limited to WPO, problem-solving, 5 Why etc. Follows recycling practices.

**To save time applying, Mary Kay Inc. does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

Full-time employment
Work Hours - 12 hrs/day - Monday-Wednesday (36 hrs/week)
Work schedule - 5:50 AM - 6:20 PM
Shift differential
Pay weekly
Full Benefits (Medical, Dental & Vision) - 1st day of work
Profit Sharing
Paid Time off - 4.667/hrs a month accrual
Vacation - 6/hrs a month accrual

Skills & Experience:

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or equivalent
EXPERIENCE:1 year of experience working in a manufacturing environment is preferred. Knowledge of mathematical and chemistry principles acquired through high school or college chemistry is beneficial for mixing raw materials into bulk batches of products and making color corrections.

• Must have basic math skills, as demonstrated by passing a math test. Must be able to use the metric system to reweigh raw materials and finish bulk according to specification.

Must be able to work in a team environment.Must be able to participate and contribute constructively in department meetings to develop problem-solving skills.

Must be able to move 50-80 lbs frequently., lift a maximum weight of 20 kgs and push and pull in order to move drums up to 450 lbs.

Must be able to pass forklift/pallet jack training, drive a forklift and operate a powered pallet jack in order to transfer raw materials from Central Weigh to the processing area and finished bulk to the elevator.

Must be able to stand for extended periods to compound a batch.Must be able to walk, stoop, crouch, kneel, reach, and climb portable stairs in order to load raw materials into the kettle.

• Must possess manual dexterity to measure raw materials, use measuring equipment, perform quality checks, assemble some processing equipment, and use a computer.

Must be able to use precision measuring equipment and metric weights and measures in order to weigh and reweigh raw materials.

General knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles such as 5S, problem-solving, and WPO are desired.

Must meet all production/quality standards as defined by the department

Shift or schedule change may be necessary due to changing business needs.

• Must be able to pass the Respiratory fitting test.

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