*Please answer the questions below when you apply to this position*

The In-Plant Technician’s purpose is to provide high-quality printing inks to our customers within their facility located in Broadview, IL. This includes blending of finished materials to inventory control to final hand-off to the customer. They will also be the liaison with company locations and the customer.

Responsibilities:
• Maintain supplier-customer relationship at all times
• Responsible for material handling, batch-weighing, and blending/mixing duties
• Operate laboratory equipment, testing equipment, ink dispensers, computers, etc.
• Run quality tests on produced materials, maintaining complete and accurate records
• Identify ink chemistries for specific system needs
• Data-entry of orders and batch tickets & maintain inventory control
• Continuously monitor & improve work processes for increased efficiency
• Conduct regular safety inspections, of equipment
• Comply with all Company and Customer safety, waste, and chemical/hazardous materials handling practices

Essential Skills & Experience:
• High school degree or equivalent.
• Three years of ink production experience required
• Three years of color matching experience required
• Computer competency using office applications (Word, Excel) and email
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide proficiently; this includes use & calculation of percentages, decimals, fractions, and whole numbers, and the understanding of unit versions

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:
• Demonstrate ability to work with hazardous chemicals.
• Physical ability to lift and move material (at least 50 lbs.)
• Minimal Travel Required (<10%) to locations or customers across the USA.
• Standing, walking, sitting up to 10-hours per day
• Personal Protective Equipment is required at all times during the work shift in production areas. This may include steel-toed shoes, earplugs, and safety glasses with side shields.

Hours:
• Monday – Friday. Work hours will be same every day.
• Work extended days and/or weekends as needed.

If you or anyone you know is interested, qualified and immediately available please answer the below questions and send an updated resume to us for immediate review and consideration. Candidates are required to answer the below questions when applying:

Do you have three years of ink production and color matching experience?
Do you have reliable transportation to Broadview, IL?
Are you OK with occasional travel to nearby company/customer locations?
Are you physically able to and move 50lbs of material?
In order to accept this position, what hourly pay rate do you require?