Production Technician

Responsible for maintaining daily operation of equipment, preventative maintenance on process equipment and facility systems, providing emergency repairs as needed with moderate supervision. Performs as a master welder as a primary duty. Installs new equipment and inspects and repairs existing equipment.

• ◆Transfer product by identifying correct lines and completing connections.
• ◆Visually check lines, connections, and bleed off valves before, during and after transfer.
• ◆Operate digital and mechanical scales, meters, pumps (centrifugal, positive displacement, air, etc.), filters, hoists, hose connections and transfer stations as needed.
• ◆Operate forklifts to safely move material.
• ◆Know product incompatibilities to avoid contamination.
• ◆Take samples from storage tanks, tank trucks, rail cars, packaged latex, and resin bags and deliver to the quality lab for testing.
• ◆Operate latex coagulation equipment – set up the production run on the distributive control system, complete prestart up equipment checks, operate equipment, monitor operation during production, troubleshoot product and equipment problems, keep area clean
• ◆Operate drying equipment – complete prestart up equipment checks, operate equipment, monitor equipment during production, troubleshoot product and equipment problems, keep area clean
• ◆Operate bagging equipment – complete prestart up equipment checks, operate equipment, monitor equipment during production, troubleshoot product and equipment problems, wrap and label pallets, transport pallets to warehouse storage area, keep area clean
• ◆Load tank trucks – spot trucks, check paperwork and truck cleanliness, operate loading ramp, open truck man way hatch, make hose connections, operate valves, record meter readings, change loading filters, monitor loading process.
• ◆Load totes and drums – load totes or drums, make hose connections, operate valves, operate drum filler program, change loading filters, monitor loading process.
• ◆Unload tank cars (railcars) – verify rail spot, check paperwork, connect hoses, open man way hatch, verify hose connections, operate valves, record meter readings, change unloading filters, monitor unloading process.
• ◆Filter product – verify tanks to filter from and filter to, make hose connections, operate valves, operate filter screen equipment, change screens on the filter screen equipment, change filters, monitor filtering process.
• ◆Sanitize transfer lines – flush lines, make up sanitizing solution, use pumps and distribution system to sanitize lines.
• ◆Manage time effectively to perform multiple job tasks safely and accurately.
• ◆Communicate with other operators, maintenance employees and supervisors as needed to perform job tasks correctly.
• ◆Perform shift turnover, including talking with incoming or outgoing operator, checking valves and equipment to ensure proper working order and position.
• ◆Attend meetings, such as safety meetings, shift meetings, communication meetings, town hall and others as required.
• ◆Support RCMS and ISO compliance efforts.

• ◆💰 Competitive, market-aligned compensation
• ◆🎯 Discretionary global bonus scheme
• ◆📈 Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions
• ◆🚗 Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role
• ◆🩺 Healthcare – tailored to regional locations
• ◆👶 Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)
• ◆🏡 Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs
• ◆📚 Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers
• ◆💙 Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives
• ◆🌱 Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country
• ◆🤝 Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive
• ◆🏆 Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes