We have an exciting opportunity for a Process Technician to join our team! As a Process Tech you will operate our production equipment safely to achieve desired production volumes and quality standards.
About Hawkins
Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.
Learn more about us at https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/
ABOUT THE JOB
Responsibilities
Responsible for, but not limited to, knowing the equipment and in-process operation.
Handle, store, transfer, and transport chemical material.
Operate, monitor and control continuous and batch processes; both manual and automated operation of the process (adjusting variables such as temperature, pressure, feed rate, sampling, etc.) in accordance with SOPs.
Communicate compliance, safety, and equipment needs as personally identified
Accurately and completely fill out required paperwork including the recording of operating data, test results, instrument readings, shipping and receiving paperwork, plant data sheets, environmental reports, inventory sheets, inspection reports, etc. as requested.
Provide routine minor maintenance to process equipment and instrumentation
Apply all product quality and safety standards as well as report any product safety incidents to the Supervisor, Manager, or designated back-up (applicable to positions working in accordance with specific plant or company certifications).
Ability to safely operate independently while adhering to all company Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs)
Complying with all applicable Federal, State, and Corporate environmental, safety and health regulations
Maintain housekeeping standards
Perform other miscellaneous related duties, as needed
ABOUT YOU
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 6 months experience as a chemical operator or equivalent experience
Ability to safely operate an industrial fork truck required
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate and understand (both written and verbal) complex and/or technical operations and procedures
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 [Exclude for Minneapolis and New York locations]
Ability to achieve and maintain 24 Hour HAZWOPER certification [Exclude for Minneapolis and New York locations]
Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Office required; prior MRP or 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 utilizing stairs and ladders
Ability to wear PPE and equipment such as safety shoes, face shields, safety glasses, safety goggles, hearing protection, gloves, and a hard hat; chemical suits and a hair/beard net when required
Ability to safely operate an industrial forklift when required
Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements (for respirator use, SQF-certified environments, etc.)
Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
Willing to work around chemicals and industrial machinery
TRAVEL
No travel required.
Ref. 2025-186
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)