Job DescriptionOPERATORWe are looking for an Operator at our Walker Emulsions Division Production Facility - Orangeburg, SC location.You may be a good fit as an Operator if you are organized, have situational awareness, and take special care to do a good job. You have the capacity to follow directives and fulfill requests while proactively anticipating actions to meet needs. Your primary goal will be performing a variety of plant operations and quality control duties to assist in the effective and efficient operations of the plant while maintaining a focus on safety.As an Operator, you will be...
- Operating process equipment including pumps, tanks, homogenizers, mixers, PLCs, and control panels to prepare batches of emulsions and/or other formulated products.
- Using specialized software, prints batch sheets, prepares batches according to set formulations.
- Collecting product samples in accordance with quality control procedures.
- Recording all process data in accordance with the requirements according to specifications and quality assurance/quality control processes.
- Operating equipment such as forklifts, plant loaders, and trucks.
- Adhering to preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs and guidelines for all plant equipment.
- Loading and offloading trucks containing raw materials, ranging from raw wax and other bulk liquids to totes, drums, and pails.
Qualifications
- Experience: 3 years of experience in industrial, chemical, and/or manufacturing experience.
- Education: Minimum of high school graduation or equivalent.
- Post-Secondary education, specializing in manufacturing is an asset but not required.
- License: A valid driver's license.
- Equipment: Lift truck training an asset.
Job requirements
- Physical requirements: Ability to lift and carry moderately heavy objects like raw material bags and hoses. Ability to occasionally kneel, reach, stoop, bend, and stretch.
- Equipment: Ability to use heavy equipment such as loaders, trucks, and production machinery
- Environment: Ability to work in plant environment with frequent exposure to dust, fumes, heat, etc. Work in a moderately noisy workplace.
- Safety: Knowledge of Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) knowledge - USA
Location: 700 Prosperity Dr. Orangeburg, SC 29115Experience the Benefits of Working at WalkerCareer Support
- Education reimbursement, training, and professional development opportunities
- Internal advancement opportunities at all levels
- Reimbursement of professional dues and tuition
Health & Well Being
- Wellness subsidy to support healthy lifestyle
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Culture & Community
- 2 paid volunteer days per year
- Social and networking events
Salary/Wage & Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Group health/dental/vision/prescription drug plans
- Paid vacation days
- Short and long-term disability plans
- Term life insurance
- Employer match 401k retirement program
To learn more, visit walkerind.comAbout UsWalker Industries, a fifth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1887, operates from its base in the Niagara Region with facilities across Canada and the United States. We employ more than 1,200 people in environmental waste management and recovery, renewable energy, paving and construction, aggregates, and emulsions chemistries. Growth and transformation are a natural part of our business and our employees evolve with us.About the TeamWalker is the product of strong family heritage, driven by the rich and diverse history of the businesses it has developed, grown and acquired over the past century. Passed down through five generations of the Walker family, we remain committed to doing the right thing for employees, customers, the environment and the communities we are proud to call home. That is the Walker way. Our vision is to build a sustainable future working in partnership with our communities. Our mission is to support communities through what we do, how we do it, and by caring about our people, our neighbours and the environment. It is our legacy and our future. Empowering talent and innovation.At Walker, we invest in our people. We advocate for our employees by giving them the tools they need to excel. Their creativity, diversity and passion drives our vision of sustainability and responsible resource management. Whether heavy equipment operators, chemists, accountants or administrative staff, we all have one thing in common - we use our expertise to bring the Walker vision to life.