Powder Technician

Job Description

3/1/2026

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE
A powder technician works in and around a powder mill to grind, rebag, & sift material. A material handler is responsible and accountable for facilitating and supporting the transportation and unloading/loading of materials, inventory supplies, and finished products to designated locations using a forklift and other equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ability to follow proper procedures for daily start-up and shutdown of plant
• Performs pre-screening of raw material
• Bagging (50 pound and one ton)
• Blending of raw material per customer specs.
• Proper and safe operation of AC Mill; Roller Pendular Mill; Jet Mill
• Accurately test and document final product per customer specs.
• Responsible for re-tagging by - Product with sizing, Bag number, and Lot number as applicable
• Collects pre and post raw material samples in a timely manner for lab testing
• Accountable for documenting Lot number and weight; as well as labor hours.
• Ensure material is properly package and presentable for shipping
• Responsible for maintenance of clean and orderly work environment
• Accountable for receiving, distributing, and storing products per company directives in designated, secure locations.
• Prepares and maintains records of materials received and shipped including dates of transactions, locations, and other pertinent information.
• Responsible for reviewing shipments for quality as well as accompanying documents for accuracy.
• Confirms shipping details and/or special instructions including expediting any shipments that affect the manufacturing process schedule.
• Responsible for transporting and loading materials, supplies, and finished goods utilizing best method whether manually and/or utilizing tow motor trucks, overhead crane with chains, and pallet jacks.
• Prepares finished product for shipment by identifying, pulling, staging, packing, crating, loading, and securing product.
• Collects and properly disposes of scrap bracing, cardboard, and strapping to ensure the Company maintains a safe and clean work environment.
• Accountable for maintaining an updated