Warehouse Associate

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

Operate, handle and maintain production and warehouse equipment safely while achieving production and quality standards.

Responsibilities

Handle, store and transport chemical materials during the process of operating, monitoring and controlling continuous and batch manufacturing processes.

• Manual and auto operation of production processes, using field controls and computer-controlled interface systems, adjusting variables such as temperature, pressure, feed rate, sampling, etc. in accordance with SOPs.
• Perform tank transfers, bulk truck or railcar loading/unloading, emptying or filling of containers, pump drums, dump drums, 50 to 100 pound sacks and supersacks as required.
• Accurately and completely fill out required paperwork including details such as process conditions, test results, instrument readings, shipping and receiving paperwork, plant data sheets, environmental reports, inventory sheets, inspection reports, etc. as required, either on paper or via computer.
• Provide routine maintenance to equipment and instrumentation, and help troubleshoot processes as needed.
• Perform or maintain housekeeping in assigned areas of the plant.
• 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 required
• Minimum of 6 months experience as a chemical operator or equivalent experience required
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills required
• Ability to communicate (both written and verbal) complex and/or technical operations and procedures in terms easily understood by non-technical operators required.
• Ability to safely operate an industrial fork truck required
• Ability to comply with all mandatory Environmental, Health, & Safety and process specific training and participate as a member of the Emergency Response Team in Level A PPE required.
• Ability to achieve and maintain 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification required
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Office required. Prior MRP or ERP experience preferred (JD Edwards a plus)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds occasionally, and up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Must be able to pull/push equipment and/or piping weighing up to 100 pounds into position for 1 to 2 minutes up to 40 times a day.
• Ability to sit, stand, and climb stairs for up to 12 hours per day, climb ladders and work at heights, and work in warehouses or outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Able to perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.
• Occasional turning, twisting, stooping, bending, and reaching.
• Ability to wear a respirator for up to 4 hours a day (following SOPs for facial hair).
• Able to follow production requirements including no exposed jewelry/piercings in a non-smoking, tobacco-free site.

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)