Summary
The Process Assistant provides direct hands-on assistance for production processes.
Primary focus will be supporting direct production activities, including raw material staging, packaging staging, assisting with charging raw materials, general housekeeping and other duties as assigned.
This position will be a rotating monthly days, swings, and nights shift position.
This position is located in the Perris, CA.
facility.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Regular and predictable on-site attendance required
Stages raw materials for reactor cooks and promoter materials for formulation batches
Stages drums, totes, and tankers for completed products
Assists with raw material charging
Accurately completes required paperwork and documentation, including the use computer tracking systems
Operates forklift
Maintains availability of staging inventory of micro-add raw materials
Executes trailer readiness acceptance program (TRAP)
Prepares packaged resin for shipment: drum palletizing, banding, and labeling
Maintains inventory of lab supplies
Executes good inventory management practices
Perform all duties within Cal/OSHA safety rules and regulations at all times
Maintains a clean working environment
Meets performance standards for quality, productivity, reliability, initiative, safety, and work relationships
Work flexible hours and willingness to work overtime based on production demands
Carries out all responsibilities in compliance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and state, federal, and local laws and regulations.
Other Duties
Occasionally prepare materials for hazardous shipment
Assists with Hazardous Waste drum inventory and other safety inventories, as required
Assist with shipping documentation, including but not limited to receiving raw materials into computer tracking application
Inspects and loads tankers, totes, and drums for shipment
Assist with month end inventories and documentation retention, as designated
Operates yard jockey, as needed
Provides continuous improvement ideas in order to support lean and production initiatives
Participates in the established plant safety and good housekeeping programs.
Completes monthly safety training requirements and participates in assigned subcommittees.
Participates in Incident investigations, helps to establish and implement corrective/preventive actions
Performs painting, scraping, and cleaning of the work areas, as designated
Carries out all responsibilities in compliance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and state, federal, and local laws.
Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use fingers and hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel; talk and hear.
The employee is frequently required to stand and sit for long periods, as well as occasionally be required to climb or balance.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.
Lifting requirement: Up to the maximum safety-recommended 55 pounds
Exposure to extreme temperatures, hazardous chemicals, and rotating shifts
Work Environment
Mainly a manufacturing facility, where, exposed to chemical processing, outdoor work environment, moving mechanical parts, forklifts, yard jockey, heavy pallets, moderate to loud noise level, and air-borne dust, powders, and fumes.
While working, will be required to wear various personal protective equipment (e.
g.
, clothing, gloves, goggles, safety glasses, steel toed shoes, respirator, fall protection, disposable coverall suits, etc.
).
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED required
Must be 18 years of age or older
Possess a valid driver license
Manufacturing or warehousing experience, preferred
Ability to drive or learn to drive a forklift and yard jockey
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently – verbal and written instructions, SOP’s, and batch records.
Basic math computation skills and ability to use a calculator; knowledge of and competency with using metric measurements
Good communication skills and ability to work as a team member with all departments within the company
Knowledge of good documentation practices, preferred
General computer skills, including Microsoft Suite Applications
Ability to execute the established standard operating procedures
Other competencies: good judgment, time management, organizational skills, ability to follow instructions, able to work on a team and independently, reliable to follow-through on delegated tasks, strong attention to detail.
PAY SCALE: $22.
00 - $25.
00 per hour.