Production Technician, Distillation

We Offer…

An exciting role as a Production Technician in our Distillation Department based in Danbury, Connecticut.

This function conducts processing operations related to purification of organic chemicals using distillation techniques and related support systems. This involves a range of activities including:

You Offer…

• Sets up and adjusts distillation equipment. May operate heating, cooling, vacuum and pressure systems.
• Cleans, maintains and sets up distillation stills and equipment for product processing.
• Transports, weighs, pours, blends, mixes, pumps and packs chemical materials with attention to regulatory requirements and safety regulations. Follows adulteration control standards.
• Operates dolly, pallet jack, and/or forklift in loading and unloading supplies and equipment.
• Monitors of process parameters to ensure product quality, yields and lot consistency.
• Maintains department database, prepares routine reports, and files shipping/receiving records.
• Ensures proper care, safety, maintenance and usage of technology, equipment, and/or systems.
• Maintains all necessary production, safety, inventory, training and other records and/or logs as required, in written and /or computer format.
• May lock warehouse and set alarms.
• May use analytical equipment for assessing quality of distillation cuts and final products.
• Complies with all BRI environmental and safety policies and procedures.
• Receives and carries out instructions on specific assignment objectives.
• Performs related work as assigned.

You offer…

• High school diploma or GED required. Associates Degree in Chemistry or related field is preferred.
• Knowledge of light equipment operation and/or maintenance.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of distillation.
• Ability to use interchangeably Metric and Imperial standards of weights and measures.
• Knowledge of piping and valve operations to control processes.
• Skill in the operation of distillation and support equipment.
• Ability to prepare routine paperwork, record data and file as required. Computer data entry.

We offer… a competitive compensation and benefit package including medical, dental, Bonus program, profit sharing and 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace.