Department: Chemical Department Job Status: Full-time

　　FLSA Status: Non-exempt Reports To: Operations Manager

　　Work Schedule: M-F 40-hr work week Travel Required: None

　　Weekend work: On call as needed Supervision requirement: None

　　POSITION SUMMARY

　　The Chemical Mix Technician position is responsible for blending chemicals, maintaining the chemical mix area, wastewater treatment and forklift duties as required.  This is a detailed, schedule driven job that will report to the Operations Manager.

　　KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

　　• Mixing Chemicals: Meet production schedules daily while communication with shipping on finished products.  Ensuring the safety of all employees by completing all required training and following all safety requirements. Capable of following written instructions, symbols, and labels.

　　• Forklift: Certified forklift operator.  Requires movement of raw materials and finished goods in safe manner.  Maintain forklift certification through required coursework.

　　• Wastewater management: Follow guidelines as provided by lab for treating in-house wastewater.  Able to complete on-going training requirements following RCRA guidelines.

　　POSITION DESCRIPTION

　　The job of Chemical Mix Technician calls for a candidate who can work consistently and conscientiously in a structured and regulated environment. A role of this kind emphasizes the need for accuracy and precision: quality and effectiveness is more important here than efficiency or speed of production. In addition, this is a role with a service element, and a candidate for this position will need to be ready to accept and adapt to others' plans or requirements. 

　　Structure and Regulation 

　　This is a job where rules and structure are extremely important. The role of Chemical Mix Technician will need a candidate to clearly understand these structures, and work rigorously within their framework, in order to produce high quality work. An effective Chemical Mix Technician, then, will need to show a willingness to adapt to closely regulated conditions like these, and an aptitude for understanding detailed and exacting requirements. 

　　Accuracy and Quality 

　　As the foregoing suggests, the quality and accuracy of work produced by a Chemical Mix Technician is paramount in assessing their success. Errors or mistakes can have serious consequences, and a candidate for this role must be willing to take time to examine their work carefully and amend or adjust any potential problems to ensure optimum quality in all cases. 

　　Accepting and Co-operative 

　　A Chemical Mix Technician provides a service to others, and its holder must be ready to accept and adapt to others' needs. Indeed, part of the need for accuracy mentioned above relates to the accurate accomplishment of requirements specified by others. A productive Chemical Mix Technician will not only be willing to perform under these conditions but have the naturally co-operative demeanor to be motivated and engaged by this type of role.

　　CERTIFICATES & LICENSES: 

　　Forklift certified

　　EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

　　1+ years industrial work experience

　　High school diploma or GED

　　OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

　　• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): safety glasses, gloves, apron, steel-toe boots, respirator.

　　• Lift over 50 lbs, capable of climbing up and down ladders

　　Industrial production environment, exposure to hazardous chemicals daily and general warehouse environment.

　　SALARY

　　$15.00 hour -- Standard 40-hour work week with