Production Technician

Kurita America is part of the Kurita Group, one of the leading water solutions providers in the world. Established in 1949, the Kurita Group is comprised of an international network of approximately 8000 employees located in 18 countries. Located in Minneapolis, MN, Kurita America brings innovations to market through a holistic water management approach, incorporating state-of-the-art equipment, chemistries, engineering, and services to conserve natural resources for a better, more sustainable world.

The Production Technician is responsible for assisting in the production process from order to completion, ensuring orders are filled in a timely manner, meeting or exceeding customer requests, and supporting department goals. The Production Technician will blend or assist in the production of chemical products, load/unload trucks, prepare shipments and comply with all Kurita America safety requirements, policies, and procedures, and maintain the production area in operational condition. All work must be done in a safe, efficient manner that meets or exceeds our quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment by using the proper PPE and following all work instructions.
• Accountable for producing, repackaging, or relabeling chemicals in accordance with Kurita's quality control procedures, including completing and maintaining batch tickets, labels and other order details.
• Collecting chemical and hazardous/non-hazardous waste samples as required.
• Learn and maintain training in chemical segregation, hazardous waste manifesting, hazardous waste recordkeeping, hazardous waste labeling, RCRA and DOT regulations compliance.
• Able to perform hazardous waste inspections and maintain training on identifying and managing hazardous waste spills.
• Prepare shipments according to 49 CFR, verify labeled and documented properly before shipping.
• Accurately track lot numbers of all products shipped from warehouse on Bill of Lading (BOL) and on the warehouse shipment. Use chemical on a First In, First Out (FIFO) basis preventing the spoiling of product by properly identifying lot numbers.
• Assist in sampling, loading and offloading bulk tankers. Understand how to read and process weight tickets.
• Ability to manage empty containers and prepare empty containers for shipment.
• Tag and track returned chemical per Returned Materials process.
• Ability to pick raw materials, transfers, and orders as required by WMS.
• Assist in annual and cycle inventory counts.
• Maintain all production equipment (e.g. forklift, pumps, hoses, fittings). Work with Maintenance and/or Shift Lead to schedule needed repairs.
• Responsible for the cleanliness of plant, grounds, and production equipment.
• Assist Shift Lead by coordinating work flow/information between shifts, QC, and Transportation.
• Request from the Plant Manager non-chemical products to include operating supplies, safety supplies, labels, and office supplies.
• Back up other positions as necessary.
• Train and perform job shadowing for new production techs.
• Other duties as assigned by Shift Lead or Plant Manager.

Qualifications

• Similar industrial production experience will be considered as equivalent.
• Willing to work overtime when needed.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and manage process improvement.
• Must demonstrate the following skills: communication, multitasking, high level of attention to detail, and thrive in a team environment.
• Physical and Mental requirements: Being able to do the following in a safe and effective manner: Mechanical abilities and aptitude combined with the following physical requirements: lift 55lbs, use forklifts, and wear respirator and other PPE.
• Climbing, ascending, and descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and industrial equipment, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Reaching and extending hands and arms in any direction.
• Standing and walking for sustained periods of time.
• Pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, and stooping for sustained periods of time.
• Using upper extremities to move objects and equipment with steady force.
• Sometimes working in temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.

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