Production Technician

Job overview

The Production Technician role is onsite in Chicago, IL, and pays $29.53 per hour. The role supports Vantage’s Chicago Oleo Plant, part of a company providing natural solutions for customer applications across several markets. The technician moves materials and operates chemical processes safely while maintaining product quality, process integrity, and efficient plant operations. The role also supports documentation, safety practices, and coordination with production and warehouse personnel.

What you'll do

• Move materials by pumping, loading, unloading, and transferring
• operate and adjust plant process equipment
• follow safety, environmental, cGMP, ISO, and food safety procedures
• sample and label materials
• maintain tank inventory and records
• perform safety audits, inspections, and basic troubleshooting
• support warehouse functions, forklift and Trackmobile operations, and training as assigned.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

production technician

chicago il

vantage specialty chemicals

$29.53/hr

chemical processes

material handling

plant operations

cgmp

iso

food safety

forklift

trackmobile

safety audits

warehouse operations

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Life and AD&D insurance
• accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• EAP
• paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• medical, dental, vision, and pension through the union.

Why this role

High school diploma or GED required; six months of industrial facility experience and forklift experience preferred. Lifting up to 50 pounds.

About the employer

VantageSpecialtyChemicals is hiring for this role. Industry: Surface Active Agent Manufacturing. Sector: 32.