Chemical Packaging Operator

Job Title: Packaging Operator
Location: Elk Grove Village, IL (Onsite)
Contract Duration: Contract until 12/31/2026
Work Hours: 2pm - 10:30pm

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Follow procedures to safely package chemical products into totes, drums and pails
• Repack and relabel chemical products
• Utilize automated control systems along with manual operations to operate process and packaging equipment
• Identify, troubleshoot and diagnose equipment issues
• Perform light maintenance or prepare equipment for others to safely perform maintenance
• Complete batch related documentation and declare production in SAP
• Perform daily housekeeping tasks, rounds, and maintain an organized work environment
• Perform other tasks as assigned by management
• Ability to respond to emergency situations within the limits of training and qualifications
• Ability to work rotating shifts
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Commitment to safe and environmentally responsible operation of all aspects of a chemical process

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in a chemical production environment
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Comfortable working with flammable and other hazardous chemicals
• Must be able to complete basic math calculations
• Must be able to operate hand tools, such as pliers, screwdrivers, and scrapers.
• Experience with forklift operation
• Ability to perform the essential physical functions of the position including climbing stairs, ladders, lift 55 pounds, connect hoses, operate manual valves, wear FRC uniforms and full-face respirator (clean-shaven)

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:
• Excellent mechanical aptitude
• Positive "can do" attitude
• Ability to be safe, flexible innovative, honest and self-starting
• Proficient in MS Office
• Experience with SAP

• Running through the packaging line
• Repair packaging equipment off-site
• Perform other packaging-related duties
• Perform manual packaging or operate NGK packaging equipment
• Recognizing safe packaging equipment operating conditions and proper care of packaging equipment
• Maintain packaging team purchase documentation
• Develop packaging vendors in conjunction
• Make minor repairs to packaging equipment
• Checking quality of product prior to packaging
• Conduct testing of packaging designs
• Assemble product components into final packaging
• Procure bulk and packaging components
• Forming, packaging and palletizing equipment
• Ensuring product and packaging meets quality requirements
• Ensure that the packaging line and the equipment's on packaging line are clean and set
• Operate necessary packaging equipment used in packaging foam or OPS products
• Manage packaging development from design to release Source new packaging technologies
• Provide packaging development detail in packaging programs from concept initiation through commercialization
• Maintain all equipment associated with packaging performance
• Maintain the packaging equipment and all associated equipment