Sample Job Description for Production Operator


Here is a sample job description template for the position of Production Operator:

Job Title: Production Operator

Location of the Job: Jacksonville, FL 32233

Years of Experience: 1+ to 2 Years

Job Type: Full Time Employee

Education Level: High School or equivalent

Job Summary:

Our client in Jacksonville, FL is looking for a Production Operator. This candidate must be willing and able to stand on their feet for long periods of time and work flexible hours.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Record operational data such as temperatures, pressures, ingredients used, processing times, or test results.​
  • Draw samples of products at specified stages so that analyses can be performed.​
  • Inspect equipment or units to detect leaks and malfunctions, and monitor operating conditions – shutting equipment down if necessary.​
  • Measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients according to specific actions.​
  • Adjust controls to regulate temperature, pressure, feed and flow of liquids and gases, and times of prescribed reactions, according to knowledge of equipment and processes.​
  • Control and operate equipment in which chemical changes or reactions take place during processing of industrial or consumer products.​
  • Monitor gauges, recording instruments, flow meters, or products to ensure that specified conditions are maintained.​
  • Observe safety precautions to prevent fires and explosions.​

Position Requirements:

  • Minimum 1 year of experience in the operation of production machinery and monitoring products.
  • Flexible for all shifts.
  • General Labor, Production Worker, Can lift up to 60 lbs.
  • Must pass annual physical requirement associated with material handling and PPE usage.​
  • High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years of related batch chemical processing experience.​

Salary: USD 10.00 /hour