Warehouse Operator

Job Description

About Ascent

Ascent Industries is a partnership of industrial manufacturing companies pursuing innovation and growth. For over 75 years we’ve experienced growth across the tubular and specialty chemicals industries through continuous investment in our production processes and thoughtful acquisitions. Our rich history and breadth of expertise enables us to provide unique, customized solutions for our customers.

We believe in delivering best in class solutions which require living out our values daily, and hiring the types of people who will strengthen our brand.

We value the PEOPLE we interact with internally and externally.

We believe in TRANSPARENCY in communication as a foundation of healthy relationships.

We believe it is imperative to protect the HEALTHY & SAFETY of our people.

We value high PERFORMANCE across all areas of our business including financial, operational, and team collaboration.

We believe that RELIABILITY is necessary to consistently deliver on our promises to our customers and each other.

We are proud of our team who do what is right to build products that will last. Take time to learn more about us today at:

Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Basic Company Requirements

Read and understand written procedures (in English) for processing chemicals

Follow written and verbal instructions from supervision, management, and engineering

Complete basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply, and divide)

Understand and adhere to company policies and procedures

B. Safety and Environmental Requirements

Read and understand a Safety Data Sheet (SOS) to identify hazards of handling chemical

Don Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correctly and effectively

Safely handle solvents (such as methanol), acids (such as nitric acid), and bases (such as 50% sodium hydroxide) or other hazardous or potentially hazardous chemicals

Understand and adhere to company emergency procedures

Complete monthly and annual computer-based safety training on time

Report all spills, leaks, injuries, mischarges, and other incidents immediately to the Supervisor and/or management

Attend training as specified by Supervisor, including all safety training

Report all unsafe conditions immediately to the Supervisor and/or management

Understand policies and procedures for line breaks, hot work, Lock Out/Tag Out, and confined space

Protect the environment to prevent ground, water, and air pollution

Receiving, Shipping and Other Material Movement Needs and Housekeeping Requirements

Completing all necessary documents needed accurately and neatly

Being knowledgeable of warehousing procedures, proper completion of Bills of Lading, D.O.T. requirements for transportation and equipment use

Verifying that all warehoused inventory is properly labeled to include computer product number and properly storing and organizing all warehoused inventory

Inspect and operate a fork truck per company procedures

Safely transport materials using a fork truck (staging raw materials in the plant, transporting waste containers to waste pad, and transporting finished product to warehouse, etc.) or other transport device

Assisting in training new personnel in the safe and proper operation of equipment and D.O.T. guidelines and the applicable Work Instructions contained within the Quality Management System

Being knowledgeable of all equipment used, the tank farm and tankers, in addition to all plant tanker loading and unloading procedures

Assuring the cleanliness of equipment and facilities (Good Housekeeping)

Executing the plant wide utilization of warehousing space, along with the organization and location of materials and associated assets

Execute the housekeeping efforts to maintain a safe, orderly and clean work environment

Performing physical inventories as directed

Correctly weigh materials (in drums, totes, bags, etc.) and understand gross weight, tare (or empty) weight, and net weight

Understand operation of a pump for transferring chemicals

Properly connect hoses, pumps, and pipelines (including connections to tank trucks)

Safely collect samples from tanks, tankers, packages or other vessels, label the samples, and submit the samples to the lab for analysis or shipment

Follow all procedures for safe handling of empty drums or containers

Operate valves, pumps, filters, etc.

Clean up spills and properly dispose of any waste

Keep operating area and grounds tidy and free of trash and debris

Perform other duties as assigned by supervision

Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Special Physical Requirements:

High School Diploma and/or GED

Ability to lift 60 lbs.

Need to be able to read, write, and verbally communicate in English

Disclaimer:

The list of requirements, duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive, but merely the most accurate list for the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description and to require that other tasks be performed when circumstances of the job change.

Full-time