Resin Technician D Shift 6:00PM - 6:30AM

About the Role

This position involves handling raw materials, operating machinery, and maintaining inventory in a manufacturing environment with a focus on food safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Gather, weigh, and blend materials.
• Maintain supply of raw materials to machines (raw material, colors, etc.).
• Grind material, label regrind, and keep the grinding area organized and clean.
• Assist in purging machines and cleaning magnets in the hopper throat.
• Connect vacuum system to supply material to machines.
• Document movement of materials and complete all required paperwork.
• Gather lot control information for Quality Control.
• Monitor inventory levels and advise inventory control of low volumes.
• Check equipment (blenders, dye feeders, grinders, etc.).
• Unload bulk resin trailers.
• Keep work area clean and maintain proper housekeeping and sanitation.
• Maintain safety in the department.
• Perform other warehousing and related tasks.

Food Safety Responsibilities

• Monitor and verify activities to ensure all products meet food safety and quality standards.
• Comply with all company food safety and quality assurance procedures and document data correctly.
• Ensure all work product contact surfaces are restored to sanitary condition after job completion.
• Report any product or process failures that could impact food safety to Quality and/or Line/Maintenance Supervision.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Forklift experience required.
• 1-2 years of related experience and/or training preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of facility inventory movement for both shipping and inventory control.
• Working knowledge of computer operating systems.

Competencies

• Productivity: Effective in producing quality products, efficient with resources, and maintains a sense of urgency.
• Teamwork: Contributes to team success, communicates clearly, and values diverse perspectives.
• Initiative: Assesses and initiates tasks independently, manages resources, and plans ahead.
• Problem Solving: Considers multiple sides of an issue, makes informed decisions, and adapts to ambiguous situations.
• Job Knowledge: Demonstrates relevant skills, adheres to policies, and seeks self-improvement.
• Safety: Contributes to a safe work environment and reports hazards.
• Quality: Produces high-quality, accurate work and identifies root causes of issues.
• Reliability/Dependability: Meets deadlines, completes tasks consistently, and maintains punctuality.

Physical Demands

• Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Close vision abilities required.
• Regularly required to sit, use hands, talk, or hear.
• Frequently required to stand and walk on concrete.
• Occasionally required to reach, stoop, bend, twist, push, pull, and move materials.

Work Environment

• Typical manufacturing environment with moderate to high noise levels; ear protection required.