Chemical/ Production Technician

Position Title: Production Technician

Pay:$21.99 (+benefits)

Assignment Length: 12 months (Contract to hire)

Work Schedule + Time Zone: 4 days on/4 days off (EST)

NO rotating days and nights each 4 day rotation

***Candidate must be open to working day or night shift.***

Assignment Location: Mount Bethel, PA 18343

Our Production Technicians operate our chemical processes and perform production related activities, utilizing their chemical manufacturing knowledge and experience to operate and troubleshoot the plant in a safe and efficient manner. The Production Technician works in a team environment where collaboration and teamwork are critical to meeting the goals of the business.

Production Technicians are required to work shift work including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Safely and efficiently operates their assigned processes to meet the day-to-day quality, production and productivity goals of ALAM.
• Effectively prioritizes their daily tasks working with the Production Leads and Production Supervisors.
• Participate in monthly safety meetings and promote a safe work environment
• Reviews and updates the Standard Operating Procedures
• Reviews and updates the Learning Resources for the processes
• Completes annual personal goals to achieve the plant goals and their own personal development goals
• Assembles and disassembles production equipment
• Performs basic maintenance on equipment
• Drives a culture of "Do It Safe, Do It Right the First Time" with their actions and their words on a daily basis
• Issuer for safe work permit
• Successfully complete all assigned training
• Cross-trains peers on approved functions
  
  

Required Qualifications And Competencies

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• Must be and remain clean shaven at all times for safety purposes
• Ability to wear a full face tight fitting respirator and a fully encapsulated (Level A) ER suit, Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), or any other tight-fitting and/or supplied air respirators (SAR)
• Ability to medically pass a respiratory test and physical test in order to wear a full face respirator as required
• Fitness for duty, including but not limited to: ability to lift 50 pounds and climb ladders
• Ability to roll cylinders that weigh up to 200lbs- Rolling cylinders requires an individual to tilt a cylinder slightly with one hand, and use the other hand to move the cylinder forward by rolling it
• Ability to work rotating shifts - day and/or nights as well as weekends and holidays in Upper Mount Bethel, PA or Branchburg, NJ
• Demonstrated positive attitude and safety-first attitude
• Demonstrate ability to obtain proper assistance when confronted with problem situations
• Ability to learn technical chemical processes quickly in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to interact effectively with others to accomplish daily tasks and achieve the plant's goals
• Ability to communicate concisely and effectively in written and verbal formats with stakeholders at multiple levels in the business
• Ability to perform technical troubleshooting to resolve process issues
• Self-starter with the ability to perform well under pressure and changing priorities
• Actively participate on ALAM’s emergency response (ER) team including as an ER entry team member
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Applied Science in processing Technology or other related science
• 2+ years’ experience in a process operations environment
• 2+ years of chemical or other hazardous material handling desirable
• 2+ years’ experience working on mechanical / electrical systems
• Experience with Nuclear, Electronics or Mechanical training
• Understanding of analytical processes for chemical processing
• Knowledge of root cause investigation process and methodology
• Knowledge of 5S and Lean manufacturing
• Computer literate
  
  

(IE SAP Experience, Excel Knowledge, Any Certifications, Years of Experience in Certain Fields): Background in system operations preferred. SAP, Fork truck experience ( will be retrained), Handy with tools

PPE Requirements if any: Steel-toe shoes/boots, FR uniform and other PPE will be provided

Working Conditions (IE Office, Warehouse, Ect): Warehouse, clean room, production suite

If heights, how high? 15 feet ( rare occasion)

If driving, what will they be driving? Fork truck

If lifting how many pounds? 50lbs