Process Technician

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Process Technician

Get your career started with Washington Penn as a Process Technician. Hiring for all shifts.

At Washington Penn we are committed to providing employees with rewarding opportunities and career advancement.

Background: Washington Penn is a family owned, privately held, manufacturing organization with an international footprint with over 60 years of experience engineering polyolefin compounds. You have almost certainly seen our product without ever even realizing it! Washington Penn is a leading supplier of thermoplastic resins, compounds, and custom formulations. At Washington Penn we hold strong core values which promote industry leading safety, fair treatment, and employee advancement. We believe that our culture sets us apart, and we want you to be a part of that!

An opportunity as an Process Technician with Washington Penn means:

Competitive starting pay! Annual merit increases based on performance, and potential opportunity for a bonus twice a year.

Growth Opportunities: Opportunities for promotion into Process Technician levels 1-3 and earn higher wage.

Amazing benefits package! Industry leading: health, dental, and vision insurance on the first day of employment. Other insurance including: life, short term , and optional long term ! In addition, we offer a 401k with employer match, profit sharing bonuses, holiday parties, company sponsored outings, and much more!

Construction of the Winchester plant is in the final stages with the goal of starting the first of the four production lines in the July-August timeframe. We are looking to hire the first group of co-workers to begin the training process and be ready for operations. Our plan is to have employees train at our Frankfort, KY location, starting in April, on a 1st shift Monday through Friday schedule and transition to a 24/5 schedule until other lines are ready for operation. At that time we will transition into a 2-2-3 schedule which is outlined below.

Our schedule allows for days off during the week and every other weekend is a three day weekend!

Our schedule has two shifts and is on a two week rotation:

Day Shift: 7am - 7pm

Night Shift: 7pm – 7am

Week 1: Work on Monday and Tuesday. Off on Wednesday and Thursday. Work on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Week 2: Off on Monday and Tuesday. Work on Wednesday and Thursday. Off on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Summary:

The Process Technician is responsible for all packaging, labeling, blending, and placement of materials. Other duties include assisting with machine tasks to ensure production operations run safely and efficiently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand and comply with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) policies to assure that environment, health and safety are the first priority of the business. Actively support key safety initiatives at the facility and assist the department as needed to improve EHS performance and results.
• Actively participate in Monthly Safety Meetings and perform safety audits.
• Completes work in accordance with quality standards and policies.
• Individual has responsibility for product quality and is authorized to stop production in order to correct quality or safety concerns.
• Knowledge of material locations in the warehouse and pulling/staging materials.
• Responsible for finishing material labeling, handling, and packaging.
• Covering team members for breaks, vacations, and absences.
• Responsible for labeling pelletized and unpelletized scrap.
• Responsible for housekeeping in work area.
• Scan raw materials to tally sheet and look for red flagged materials.
• Understand Safety Data Sheets for products being used and utilize specified PPE.
• Properly and accurately weigh materials, and record amounts being used.
• Charge blender with specified materials and blend materials.
• Handle supersacks.
• Conduct proper shift changes with oncoming shift.
• Perform all duties in accordance with work instructions.
• Perform tasks that may require the use of respirator.
• Performs other duties and assignments as directed by Production leadership.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand/walk for up to 12 hours per shift.
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to bend/stoop repeatedly during a shift.
• Must be able to push/pull up to 25 lbs. repeatedly during a shift.
• Must be able to walk up/down flights of stairs repeatedly during a shift.
• Must be able to perform tasks that require respirator.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.