Process Technician
Process Technician
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Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Process Technician to join our team! As a Process Tech you will operate our production equipment safely to achieve desired production volumes and quality standards.
About Hawkins
Hawkins Inc. is a formulator manufacturer blender distributer and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.
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Responsibilities
- Responsible for but not limited to knowing the equipment and in-process operation.
- Handle store transfer and transport chemical material.
- Operate monitor and control continuous and batch processes; both manual and automated operation of the process (adjusting variables such as temperature pressure feed rate sampling etc.) in accordance with SOPs.
- Communicate compliance safety and equipment needs as personally identified
- Accurately and completely fill out required paperwork including the recording of operating data test results instrument readings shipping and receiving paperwork plant data sheets environmental reports inventory sheets inspection reports etc. as requested.
- Provide routine minor maintenance to process equipment and instrumentation
- Apply all product quality and safety standards as well as report any product safety incidents to the Supervisor Manager or designated back-up (applicable to positions working in accordance with specific plant or company certifications).
- Ability to safely operate independently while adhering to all company Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs)
- Complying with all applicable Federal State and Corporate environmental safety and health regulations
- Maintain housekeeping standards
- Perform other miscellaneous related duties as needed
ABOUT YOU
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 6 months experience as a chemical operator or equivalent experience
- Ability to safely operate an industrial fork truck required
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate and understand (both written and verbal) complex and/or technical operations and procedures
- Ability to comply with all mandatory Environmental Health & Safety and process specific training and participate as a member of the Emergency Response Team in Level A PPE Exclude for Minneapolis and New York locations
- Ability to achieve and maintain 24 Hour HAZWOPER certification Exclude for Minneapolis and New York locations
- Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Office required; prior MRP or ERP experience preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds
- Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing walking climbing bending pushing reaching and pulling
- Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs and ladders
- Ability to wear PPE and equipment such as safety shoes face shields safety glasses safety goggles hearing protection gloves and a hard hat; chemical suits and a hair/beard net when required
- Ability to safely operate an industrial forklift when required
- Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements (for respirator use SQF-certified environments etc.)
- Ability to work in hot cold noisy dusty wet environmental working conditions
- Willing to work around chemicals and industrial machinery
TRAVEL
No travel required.
Ref 2025-197
All applications must be received online. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. Hawkins is a Drug Free workplace.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
