Raw Materials Technician
- Fort Wayne, IN, United States
From $21.1 USD / hour
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Job details
- Pay
- From $21.1 USD / hour
- Posting language
- English
Original job description
Raw Materials Technician
Monday - Friday: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
What is my day to day like?
As a Raw Materials Technician, you play a critical role in supporting continuous manufacturing operations by managing raw material flow, silo inventory, & material conveyance systems that supply Extrusion & Inline additive processes. This position ensures material accuracy, production readiness, and compliance with safety, quality, and BRC standards across the facility.
The typical day-to-day of this position will include but is not limited to:
· Manage raw material flow including receiving, unloading, sampling, blending, transferring, and labeling bulk resin, railcar, and additive materials to support production schedules.
· Monitor silo levels and material conveyance systems, troubleshoot material flow issues, and install or modify piping as needed to maintain uninterrupted production.
· Maintain inventory accuracy through continuous SAP transactions, material transfers, consumption reporting, and daily silo and railyard status reporting.
· Perform onsite material handling operations including receiving bulk trucks and railcars, verifying materials, authorizing unloading to correct silos, and maintaining silo labeling and filters.
· Identify, segregate, and report non-conforming materials while supporting quality testing through proper sampling and documentation.
· Support extrusion, and changeover activities including material removal, equipment cleaning, die assistance, and grinder cleanouts as required.
· Perform light mechanical tasks related to material handling systems, including replacing filters, repairing leaks, maintaining hoses, dryers, and pneumatic components.
· Work in accordance with all company policies and procedures regarding employment, safety, quality, product safety and legality, security, and regulatory compliance as applicable.
What makes a person successful in this position?
· High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
· 3+ years of experience in material handling, manufacturing, or industrial operations preferred.
· Hands-on knowledge of material conveyance systems, silos, blenders, dryers, grinders, and extrusion support equipment.
· Experience receiving and unloading bulk resin trucks and railcars, including material verification and sampling.
· Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system for inventory, transfers, and reporting.
· Mechanical aptitude with ability to troubleshoot pneumatic and material handling issues.
· Ability to work in regulated environments following GMP, BRC food safety, and quality standards.
· Ability to operator lifts, ladders, and work at heights in varying environmental conditions.
What will my schedule be like?
This is a full-time position scheduled for 40+ hours per week: Monday to Friday from 7:00am – 3:30pm, with overtime eligibility based on business needs. This role is fully onsite to support continuous manufacturing operations across all shifts as required.
More about this job
Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Troubleshoot
- Manage inventory
- SAP
- Reporting
- Material handling
- Documentation
- Brush the equipment
- ERP
- Good manufacturing practices
- Food safety