JOB DESCRIPTION



Position Summary:



Direct Labor responsibility for mixing and packaging in-process and finished good inventory.



Essential Functions:

• Stage and prepare all raw materials associated with production batches.


• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness in batch making and packaging areas, with active engagement in positive safety behavior.


• Communicates (gives a heads up) low levels of raw material to supervisory staff.


• Develops good working knowledge of all batch making and packaging processes.


• Maintains good working relationship with Quality Control


• Must be capable of logical structuring of batch making process, particularly optimizing the switchover sequence/needs of production.


• Reports all spills and leaks, equipment malfunctions, safety hazards, accidents, near miss accidents and material shortages to Production Supervisor


• Makes batches and operates packaging equipment efficiently.
  
  Capable of handling scanner & basic computer operations


• When there is downtime on his line, proceeds to line assigned to him by Production Supervisor for further training or operation.


• Assist in hazardous waste handling when needed under the guidance from production management/supervisors or RCRA certified employees.

• High school diploma or GED


• Minimum 2-year prior related experience of 1 year experience as a production batch maker.

• College level chemistry course experience.

• Must pass standard eye examination (corrected or uncorrected) and must pass standard color-tone testing.


• Must be capable of wearing Company standard respirators as qualified by fit test performed by an authorized agency.


• Must be capable of lifting between 25-70 lbs.


• This position requires consistent wearing of safety glasses, gloves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes; with additional specific PPE depending on the chemicals or materials handled, which could include respirators, hearing protection, or specialized gloves for hazardous substances.