At a Glance
- Tasks: Handle, package, and move materials safely while ensuring quality and compliance.
- Company: Join Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients with a family-owned culture.
- Benefits: Earn $19.59 per hour plus performance-based incentives and growth opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunities for personal and professional growth in an inclusive workplace.
- Why this job: Make a difference in food and health while working in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Strong safety commitment, teamwork skills, and mechanical aptitude required.
The predicted salary is between 19.59 - 19.59 $ per hour.
Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.
The Role
We are seeking a Logistics Technician 1 to join our Methocel™ production facility. This role is responsible for safely and efficiently handling, packaging, and moving materials while ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety standards, and operational procedures. The Logistics Technician 1 plays a key role in maintaining product quality, supporting production flow, and collaborating across shifts to ensure seamless operations.
What You’ll Do
- Successfully complete required qualification exams (oral, written, and/or field-based) covering equipment, processes, and technical concepts
- Package finished products into drums, bags, and supersacks
- Safely lift up to 50 lbs. and navigate stairs regularly
- Collect product samples and deliver to appropriate locations
- Follow GMP, SOPs, and FDA requirements at all times
- Perform quality control checks and tests
- Operate and maintain packaging and material handling equipment (e.g., Hi-Vac, compactors, balers)
- Set up packaging lines and prepare materials for shipment
- Move and stage raw materials and finished goods
- Load and unload pallets and containers
- Inspect equipment (e.g., jeeps) and ensure readiness for operation
- Print and apply labels, ensuring accurate product identification
- Maintain accurate documentation, including logbooks and lot data sheets
- Identify and document hazards; participate in safety observations and meetings
- Support housekeeping standards in packaging and work areas
- Perform minor maintenance and troubleshooting (mechanical and system-related)
- Change screens, filters, and dust collector bags as needed
- Monitor quality of packaging materials and supplies
- Communicate effectively with team leads, plant personnel, and other shifts
- Participate in shift handoffs to ensure continuity of operations
- Contribute to continuous improvement, problem-solving, and process optimization
- Assist with training and onboarding of new employees
- Participate in plant teams and initiatives as required
What We’re Looking For
- Strong commitment to safety and quality
- Ability to follow detailed procedures and documentation requirements
- Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
- Effective communication and teamwork across shifts
- Ability to work in a physically demanding environment
- Willingness to learn and support continuous improvement efforts
AAP/EEO Statement
Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws. As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.
Logistics Technician 1 employer: Roquette
Roquette is an exceptional employer that values innovation and collaboration, providing a dynamic work environment for the Strategic Raw Materials & Production Planner role. With competitive salaries and a strong focus on employee growth, Roquette fosters a culture of continuous improvement and professional development, ensuring that team members are equipped to excel in their careers. Located in a vibrant area, employees enjoy not only a fulfilling work-life balance but also the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that impact the industry positively.
