Position: Process Technician
Pay Rate: $25 - $35/hour

Job Summary:
The Process Technician will work closely with the product development scientist to support research and development for engineering plastics. This role requires performing various technical tasks to support the production of new and existing plastic products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lab Service Requests: Review and execute lab service requests for blending, compounding, and molding processes.
• Machine Operation: Operate extruders, molding machines, feeders, and auxiliary equipment efficiently and safely.
• Material Preparation: Weigh and blend raw materials for experimental formulations, ensuring accurate measurements before compounding.
• Mold Management: Operate injection molding machines, conduct mold changes, and optimize mold process conditions.
• Data Collection: Collect and accurately report data from experiments, maintaining meticulous records.
• Safety Compliance: Wear required safety equipment and adhere to all company-established Safety, Health, and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Fork Truck Operation: Safely operate and maintain a fork truck, understanding the importance of process safety.
• Inventory Management: Manage raw materials, developmental samples, and commercial product inventories.
• Heavy Lifting: Safely lift up to a maximum of 55 lbs. as required.

Additional Skills and Competencies:

• Spotlight Behaviors: Demonstrate continuous improvement, entrepreneurial drive, customer focus, innovation, adaptability, teamwork, and collaboration as per BASF’s values.
• Fork Truck Certification: Hold a valid fork truck license and experience with all lifting equipment (fork-truck, pallet jacks, drum handlers).
• Physical Requirements: Comfortable working in an outdoor plant environment with standing for extended periods and some light lifting (up to 40 lbs.).
• Computer Skills: Strongly preferred to manage data recording and reporting.