Packaging Line Operator

ABOUT HAWKINS

Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributor, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands of organizations across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.

Learn more about us at www.hawkinsinc.com/careers.

ABOUT THE JOB

Hawkins is looking for a Packaging Line Operator to join our team at our Dupo, IL facility. The position is responsible for safely and efficiently producing a quality product that meets the customers’ needs, by working on a packaging line, ensuring that products are properly packaged, labeled and shipped.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor packaging line in accordance with SOPs, including daily set-up and operation of machinery, changing necessary parts required for each product.
• Understand processes to properly handle, store, and transport chemical material.
• Perform daily preventive maintenance on machinery, and keep area and machinery clean and safe.
• Accurately and completely fill out required paperwork.
• Perform or maintain housekeeping in assigned areas of the plant.
• Perform backup duties for forklift driver.
• Uphold Hawkins, Inc.’s standards for quality and safety through continuous improvement activities and adherence to applicable environmental, safety and health regulations and policies.

ABOUT YOU

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous filling or assembly line work preferred
• Previous experience and demonstrated proficiency safety operating an industrial forklift preferred
• Effective ability to communicate and read safety and procedure documents required
• Basic math and computer skills and knowledge of MS Office required; prior ERP experience preferred

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds
• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, reaching and pulling
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights while using stairs and ladders
• Ability to wear PPE and equipment such as safety shoes, face shields, safety glasses, safety goggles, hearing protection, gloves and hard hat, chemical suit and/or hair/beard net when required
• Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements (for respirator use, SQF-certified environments, etc.)
• Ability to work in hot, cold, dusty, and wet environmental working conditions
• Willing to work around chemicals and industrial machinery

WORK FOR THE BEST

Hawkins offers a competitive compensation and benefit package and is an award-winning employer and organization! Learn more about us at www.hawkinsinc.com. (NASDAQ: HWKN)

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All applications must be received online. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Hawkins is a Drug Free workplace.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)