Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Major duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform daily process adjustments to latex, tackifier, coagulant and slurry tanks.
- Drains tanks and performs cleaning of the walls and bottom of tanks to flush residue through tank openings.
- Scrapes and scrubs walls to remove incrustations, scale, or deposits of latex and slurry.
- Cleans all residues in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices and Departmental Cleanliness Requirements.
- Removes chemical residues and other liquids from tank bottoms with squeegees and pumps with suction hoses.
- Follows all proper material handling rules for Flammable and Hazardous Materials Handling and Operations.
- Adds specified chemicals to stainless steel tanks to maintain and replenish tank processing solutions.
- Handles approximately 20 – 400 to 600 lb. drums per shift using proper drum moving equipment.
- Reads and understands written instructions (i.e., MPs, OPs, SOPs, DHRs, component tickets, and adjustments logs).
- Able to make independent decisions about tanks within the parameters of tank management procedures with the guidance of the Process Control Technicians.
- Cleans and refills latex reserves.
- Flexible work schedule – must be able to work weekends and odd hours if needed.
- Must be able to work well within a team environment.
- Must follow all GMP and GDP guidelines.
- Maintain clean and organized work area as outlined in the GMPs and Departmental Cleanliness Requirements.
Experience Required
- Must know how to take accurate measurements using a variety of measuring tools (test for knowledge will be given).
- Able to attend continuing education courses (pump maintenance, basic chemistry, etc.).
Skills & Certifications
Physical Demands and Work Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands or arms (to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls).
- The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with the assistance of drum moving equipment.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and wears appropriate PPE to prevent exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
- The employee occasionally works in high places and with hazardous and caustic chemicals.
- The noise level in the work environment is normally moderate. The employee would occasionally be required to wear hearing protection.
- The Personal Protective Equipment required to perform this job safely includes safety glasses and steel-toed safety shoes.
- The employee would occasionally be required to wear rubber gloves, face shield, chemical resistant aprons, respirator and/or Class \"D\" supplied air hood when handling chemicals.
Eligibilities & qualifications
Experience/Education/Training/Skill Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, including whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Job Tags
Contract work, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work,