<p>Apply</p> <p>Job Type</p> <p>Full-time</p> <p>Description</p> <p>Want to be part of a company with a legendary history and an exciting future?</p> <p>Simoniz USA is an industry-leading manufacturer of cleaning and protection products for auto dealerships, professional car washes, and providers of professional housekeeping and building maintenance services. For over a century, the Simoniz name has been synonymous with high-quality products that deliver measurable results for overall cleanliness and protection.</p> <ul> <li>We offer an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, company-paid life insurance, voluntary life insurance, voluntary long-term disability insurance, and a 401 (k) plan. </li><li>Paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time. </li><li>Weekly payroll </li><li>Company-provided safety eyewear & boot program </li></ul> <p>This position is responsible for setting up, operating, and tending to machines to mix and blend chemical raw materials into finished goods.</p> <p>Main Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Operate machinery used in the production process, such as mixers, forklift trucks, and pallet jacks, and may operate and set up filling equipment and packaging equipment, such as a case sealer or shrink wrapper, case erector, etc. </li><li>Compound and process raw materials, scents, and dyes according to the batch ticket </li><li>Weigh or measure raw materials before putting them into mixing tanks </li><li>Dump or pour specified amounts of raw materials into mixing tanks via pumps or manual means </li><li>Start the machines to mix or blend ingredients and allow them to mix for the specified times as per instructions </li><li>Observe production and monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation </li><li>Stop mixing or blending equipment per instructions on the batch ticket once the specified product quantity is obtained </li><li>Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing </li><li>Record production data on specified forms </li><li>Clean and maintain mixing tanks, equipment, and the work area </li><li>Move finished products to pallets manually or with a forklift or other equipment </li><li>Empty tanks of finished goods are blended by Batchmakers into designated packaging. </li><li>Adhere to the work schedule and be able to report to work on time, and work throughout the assigned schedule and shift </li><li>Accept direction from the shift supervisor </li><li>Examine products using equipment or by visual inspection to ensure they conform to quality standards, including color, viscosity, labeling, and fill level. </li><li>Observe equipment operations and notify the supervisor of any malfunctions </li><li>Regulate the flow of liquids into containers via valves, ribbon blenders, and filling equipment </li><li>Signal co-workers to direct them to move products during the packaging process </li><li>Housekeeping duties include cleaning the work area and blending equipment </li><li>Apply labels to products and/or cases </li><li>Help load trucks </li><li>Build out pallets </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <ul> <li>High School Diploma or Equivalent </li><li>Complete required safety training, safely perform tasks, and follow safety policies. </li><li>Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with a diverse team effectively. </li><li>Must be able to read, write, and speak English to follow written and verbal instructions/directions </li><li>Must be detail-oriented to follow specific packaging and work instructions </li><li>Possess basic math skills - adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. </li><li>Must be able to work at a sustained pace, follow packaging instructions to produce quality work, and produce sufficient quantity or work as determined by the production schedule and the Production Planner </li><li>Wear specified personal protective equipment as needed throughout the shift, which may include steel/composite toe work boots, safety glasses, aprons, protective gloves or respirators, hoods, masks, face shields, etc., as required </li><li>Exposure to fumes or airborne particles </li><li>May handle caustic or acidic chemicals after appropriate training and with appropriate PPE </li><li>Moderate noise level from forklifts and other equipment </li></ul> <p>Physical Demands</p> <ul> <li>Stand, walk, handle, reach outward and above the shoulder, climb, and bend frequently, and squat occasionally. </li><li>The ability to push and pull up to 100 lbs. frequently; The ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs. frequently </li><li>Be able to judge distance, color, periphery, and depth </li><li>Work in a humid environment </li><li>Work near moving mechanical parts </li></ul>