Formulation Operator

Company Overview

Albaugh, founded in 1979, produces and sells crop protection products used by farmers in our principal Markets in North America (United States and Canada), Mexico and LATAM North, Brazil, Argentina, and Europe. We offer competitive alternatives to meeting farmers' crop protection needs, thereby helping to secure an affordable supply of food. In each of our principal Markets, Albaugh operates efficient manufacturing facilities which assure the quality of the products we supply with rigorous standards of assuring environmental health and safety.

• Company Vision: To be the leading alternative for crop protection products globally.
• Company Mission: To create value for our customers by applying our unique efficiencies to provide a broad and sustainable portfolio of high quality, competitively- priced crop protection products.
• Core Values: Entrepreneurship & Focus, Efficiency & Competitiveness, Integrity & Responsibility, Persistence & Teamwork.

Position Overview

The Formulation Operator is the employee who performs manufacturing processes by handling raw materials, mixing ingredients, operating machinery, and packaging the final product.  Employees must also follow environmental health guidelines to ensure that all duties are adhering to the standards set by Albaugh.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED

Minimum Qualifications

• Ensures a safe working environment for self and others while performing assigned tasks
• Follow set protocols to ensure health, safety, and environmental considerations are priority
• 18 years of age or older
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Able to trouble shoot mechanical problems
• Ability to be flexible in work performed and schedule
• Self-reliant and able to accurately work under limited supervision
• Customer focused and able to work in a collaborative team
• Adhere to all standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Ability to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions and possess mathematical skills

Essential Physical Requirements

While working in a manufacturing environment, you will be walking, standing and engaging in movement throughout the day, and occasionally to frequently be required to lift items weighing up to 50 lbs. Due to a large variety of job duties (both routine and non-routine), certain duties also may involve, a variety of physical activities including bending, lifting consistently and often shoulders to extended arms, stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms above shoulders and head, standing, working in enclosed areas, climbing stairs or ladders, and operating heavy machinery. The noise level in the work environment can vary but noise is usually low to moderate.   

You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety gloves and protective footwear.  At times, you may also be required to wear hearing protection, a respirator or dust mask, and protective clothing or uniforms.  Work may be performed in cold and/or hot temperatures and the environment can be dusty.  Physical requirements further include the ability to engage in productive communication with co-workers and work may need to be performed during non-standard hours, including nights and weekends.  The ability to work overtime also may be required.  The ability to perform these requirements is necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Benefits

A great benefits package that includes: 

• • Medical Insurance
  • Vision and Dental coverage
  • STD, LTD and accident coverage
  • 401(k) plan subject to eligibility and vesting schedule, with employer contributions
  • 10 paid holidays
  • PTO

Nothing in this job description restricts the management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.  Job offers are contingent upon a successful drug screen and background review.  Albaugh. LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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