Production Operator

Responsibilities

• Execute manufacturing process by operating designated production equipment.
• Select intermediates or raw materials, move and load them into production machines.
• Understand bill of materials and/or formula specifications to ensure proper quantities of materials are added in the correct sequence.
• Manufacture product safely and on time according to predefined process instructions to meet specific quality standards.
• Accurately read control instruments and prepare neat, precise records for all operations as required.
• Complete all quality test requirements to verify final product quality.
• Ensure efficient, uninterrupted production; identify and facilitate process improvements.
• Monitor equipment and report production information completely, accurately, and timely.
• Maintain records for production, raw material deliveries, quality samples, and equipment/process performance.
• Prepare product packaging for the next production step or final shipment to customers according to department specifications.
• Ensure proper operation, maintenance, and cleanliness of various laboratory instruments.
• Work in accordance with all relevant requirements and internal safety guidelines.
• Maintain housekeeping in the plant, ensuring a clean, safe, and clutter-free work environment.
• Understand significant quality, safety & health, and environmental (QSHE) aspects/impacts associated with the work, including legal requirements and emergency preparedness.
• Use the Corporate Sustainability Policy and Integrated Management System (IMS) to continuously improve QSHE aspects of the job.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent education required.
• 5 years of industrial/manufacturing experience in a chemical or related field.
• Experience in a maintenance role for a manufacturing or related operation.

Skills

• Good command of both oral and written local language.
• Computer skills and laboratory experience preferred.
• Basic chemistry knowledge preferred.
• Ability to communicate efficiently verbally and in writing with coworkers, supervisors, and customers.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, overtime, and weekends, including operating the facility alone on nights and weekends.
• Ability to work inside and occasionally outside, exposed to heat, cold, dirt, and noise.