Detergent Production Lead
$31,200–$31,200 year
On-siteHolland, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Oversee automated bottling line and chemical blending operations, coordinating priorities to meet demand and ensure activities comply with established formulas, SOPs, and quality standards. Monitor inventory of raw materials and test chemicals using pH, density, viscosity, and bubble structure equipment while supporting equipment setup and troubleshooting. Train, coach, and develop Blending technicians, driving continuous improvement of blending and bottling processes and best practices. Work with hazardous chemicals and materials in a fast-paced warehouse environment, performing general data entry tasks and executing individual projects as assigned. Operate Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, lifting 50-70 lbs and using forklifts and pallet jacks.
Required Qualifications
- Associates Degree in Advanced Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- 5 years of related experience with chemical processing, blending, manufacturing, or automation
- Technical savvy and proficient in Microsoft Office
- Experience within database systems
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing personnel in a team-oriented environment
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Process-oriented and strong collaborator with ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization and across various departments
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize workload
- Highly adaptable with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to exercise good judgment and make sound data-backed decisions
- High level of integrity and dependability
- Strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
- Hi-Lo experience
- Views customer care as high priority
- Exhibits a positive can-do attitude
- Displays a strong initiative and drive to identify gaps and fill them
- Work and commute in all weather conditions
- Able to effectively communicate, listen, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself and exchange information
- Able to walk, bend, twist, turn, stoop, climb steps, reach with hands, use hands to fingers
- Work in a fast-paced environment where they will often be multitasking
- Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery such as keyboard, copy machine and printer
- Remain in a stationary position 50%+ of the time, alternating between sitting and standing
- Drive between company locations and/or vendors or suppliers as needed while on job
- Frequently stand and move about inside fast-paced warehouse environment
- Work with heavy and technical equipment
- Lift 50 - 70 lbs
- Go up heights on ladder
- Tolerate vibrating tools and louder than normal work environment at times
- Frequently stand and walk for the majority of each shift
- Ability to lift and maneuver up to 50 pounds
Desired Qualifications
- Experience within database systems a plus
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