Production Technician 1

About the Organization

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers. Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Sun Chemical is seeking a Production Technician to join our New Brunswick, NJ facility.

Pay

$24/hr - $28/hr

Note: The base pay range listed is a good-faith estimate of what Sun Chemical may offer to new hires for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including the candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), relevant experience, education, certifications, and alignment with the minimum job qualifications. Additional considerations may include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity within Sun Chemical.

Responsibilities

• Measure, weigh, and load pigments and resins into mills according to batch tickets.
• Adjust controls to regulate temperature and times of mixtures according to batch ticket and knowledge of equipment (Ball Mills, dryer) and processes.
• Observe safety precautions to prevent injuries, accidents, and fires.
• Patrol work areas to detect leaks and equipment malfunctions.
• Provide and maintain a safe work environment by participating in safety programs, committees, teams, and conducting laboratory and plant safety audits.
• Monitor recording instruments, other indicators, and listen for warning signals, in order to verify conformity of process conditions.
• Control or operate chemical processes, systems and machines with PLC.
• Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality.
• Draw samples of products at specified stages.
• Conduct quality control tests to monitor processing and to ensure that standards are met.
• Package and label finished products with proper labels in compliance with rules and regulations.
• Load and unload trucks, record incoming raw materials.
• Pick finished goods for shipping.
• Correctly label hazardous and nonhazardous goods per DOT requirements.