What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Operator I position at Coast Southwest, Inc.?
Paso Robles, CAPosted Mar. 16, 2026
The Production Operator I will report to the Production Lead. The goal of the Production Operator I is to safely produce quality materials for customers in the Paso Robles Production Department. To work collaboratively and with dedication to continuous improvement and meet high-quality standards.
Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities
The demands of this job include:
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The Production Operator I will report to the Production Lead. The goal of the Production Operator I is to safely produce quality materials for customers in the Paso Robles Production Department. To work collaboratively and with dedication to continuous improvement and meet high-quality standards.
Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Produce specific customer orders. Follow batch sheet recipes
- Charge the appropriate material amounts
- Fill out paperwork properly and thoroughly with proper notation of lot numbers and products
- Pull batch samples for the lab and add required material additions as directed
- Clean bulk tankers, blending vessels, and equipment
- Follow manufacturing procedures and fill out Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
- Follow plant safety policies and procedures.
- Unload bulk tankers to storage tanks, totes, or drums.
- Properly handle hazardous chemicals and dispose of chemicals in appropriate locations.
- Follow Q7 GMP guidelines, SOPs, and other stated requirements for handling active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
- Perform other duties as required and directed by the Production Lead, Plant Foreman, and Manufacturing Manager.
- Minimum of High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of four (4) years of industrial/chemical plant experience.
- Ability to work safely both independently and around others by following all required procedures.
- Must be able to work around hazardous chemicals, and wear all necessary personal protective equipment.
- Must exhibit strong organizational skills and be self-motivated.
- Must have strong interpersonal communication skills both oral and written.
- Must be able to read and comply with work directions, training manuals, safety rules, standard operating procedures, and World Class Manufacturing processes.
- Forklift experience is a plus.
- Must be willing to work, a day or night shift and additional overtime as needed.
The demands of this job include:
- The physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential job duties and responsibilities.
- Must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities.
- Must be able to focus and multi-task in a busy environment and maintain composure in potentially stressful situations.
- Maintain effective and professional relationships with executives, staff, customers, vendors, and governmental agencies.
- Access to and maintenance of confidential and sensitive information.
- Must undergo and meet company standards for background checks, drug testing, and behavioral assessments.
- Employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk.
- Ability to verbally communicate both in person and via telephone.
- Ability to utilize various office equipment, including computer, telephone, and copy machine.
- Occasional lifting and/or moving of up to 50 pounds.
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