Production Trainee - Full-time

Innophos is seeking a Production Trainee to work in our Nashville location. The Production Trainee has the overall responsibility to maintain safety, quality and environmental effectiveness of the departmental operations.



Key Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall efficient operation of the position. This includes safety, quantity, quality, housekeeping, record keeping, environmental, etc.

Observes and operates all equipment and instrumentation, troubleshoots, adjusts equipment, cleans equipment, and record data on appropriate logs and spreadsheets, as well as in E1 system

Select, prepares, fills, samples, weighs, and moves a variety of packages and containers as required for the proper packaging of the product

Moves pallets, containers, and equipment, throughout a restricted space, using a forklift

Shift

Rotating Shift – 1st shift (6:30 am-2:30 pm), 2nd shift (2:30 pm-10:30 pm), 3rd shift (10:30 pm-6:30 am) Monday - Sunday

Initially assigned to 1st shift for training

Required to rotate between all 3 shifts – shift premium applied on 2nd and 3rd shifts

Alternative work schedules may be required based on site business needs

Eligible for overtime pay on hours worked that exceed 8/day, 8 consecutive and 40/week

Bi-weekly paid on Friday’s

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire

Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance

Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts

401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution

Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days

Company provided Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program

Educational assistance program

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Valid Driver's License required

High School Diploma or GED required

Must be available to work changing/rotating shifts and schedules

Must be computer literate

Must be capable of becoming a licensed lift truck operator

Must be capable of accurately completing log sheets/reports, both paper and electronic, understanding written material, performing basic mathematics, and making appropriate transactions in E1

Demonstrate knowledge of process flow description (PFD), key process control points, process description, round sheets and data sheets, analytical specifications and their control, all relevant job analyses, and appropriate troubleshooting

Demonstration of the above knowledge includes, written and oral testing and actual operation of equipment, to meet minimum standards of acceptability

Must have a good attendance record

Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices including the proper wearing of clean protective clothing, following personal hygiene standards, and adherence to food/drink/tobacco restrictions

Environmental and/or Physical Requirements

Constant standing

Frequent bending, lifting (avg 50 lb-max 50 lb), and operation of moving equipment (truck, spotter, forklift)

Occasional climbing (ladder, stairs), hand palletizing (50 lb/bag)

Able to wear a respirator (must comply with facial hair policy) and other required personal protective equipment