Production Operator

Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributor, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals, reagent grade laboratory chemicals, and other specialty ingredients sold to municipalities and a wide variety of industries. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota with 43 facilities in 20 states, Hawkins creates value for its customers through superb customer service and support, quality products and personalized applications.

Learn more about us at  www.hawkinsinc.com. (NASDAQ: HWKN)

Overview

Hawkins is looking for a Production Operator to perform container re-furbishing, container filling, chemical handling, operation of process equipment, instrument monitoring, record keeping, and fork lift operation.

Responsibilities

• Primary duties will be the re-furbishing of empty chlorine tanks.  Duties include:
  • Inspection
  • Acid washing
  • Labeling
  • Pressure Testing
• Be able to flex to St. Paul-Red Rock location to perform all functions in the chlorine room including:
  • Bleed Down
  • Filling
  • Plugging
  • Bag and Tagging
• Must be able to drive Shuttlewagon/Trackmobile and assist in the rail yard as necessary.

• Inspect Chlorine valves as needed.
• Complete HAZWOPPER training course.  Participate in mandatory spill drills.
• Prepare hazardous materials for DOT shipment to ensure safe and timely supply of raw materials and finished products.
• May be asked to perform loading functions in bleach and sulfuric areas.
• Accurately and completely fill out required paperwork in a timely manner, utilizing JD Edwards or Microsoft Office products.
• Participate in cycle counts, inventory discrepancies and physical inventory.
• Must be willing to flex between workstations as required and be flexible with working schedule including working weekends and extended hours as necessary to ensure customer satisfaction. Will be cross trained in the chlorine room filling process at Red Rock.
• Must be able to wear respirator to perform rail car opening and closing duties.
• May be crossed trained to fill 2000# cylinders.
• Maintain/monitor plant and work area housekeeping standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervision.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 6 months experience as a chemical operator or equivalent experience required.
• 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 required (including respirator).
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills required, including communicating written and verbal complex and/or technical operations and procedures.
• Willingness to flex between workstations as required, and have flexibility in work schedule which may include weekends, extended or on-call hours as necessary.
• Ability to safely operate an industrial fork truck required.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Office required.
• Ability to achieve and maintain 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification required.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 100lbs 10-20 feet up to 10 times/day; ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs frequently.
• Must be able to pull/push equipment and/or piping weighing up to 100 pounds into position for 1-2 minutes up to 40 times a day.
• Ability to sit, stand, and climb stairs for up to 12 hours per day.
• Able to climb ladders and work at heights up to 50 feet, on occasion.
• Ability to work in a warehouse facility where temperatures may range from 45 up to 105 degress Fahrenheit; as well as work outside in all weather conditions.
• Able to perform manual dexterity tasks.
• Occasional turning, twisting, stooping, bending, and reaching.
• No exposed jewelry in body body piercings when in a GMP productions area.
• Ability to wear a respirator for up to 4 hours a day.  Please refer to SOP for facial hair guidelines.
• Able to work in a non-smoking, tobacco-free site.
• Minimum of 6 months of previous MRP or ERP experience preferred; prior to JD Edwards experience strongly preferred.

Hawkins offers a competitive compensation and benefit package and is an award-winning employer and organization!  Learn more about us at  www.hawkinsinc.com/careers.