- Junior
- Office in Round Rock
Overview
Reporting to the Compounding Lead, the Compounder is responsible for accurately weighing and/or mixing raw materials according to product specifications
About Us
Founded in 2010 and based in the Austin area, Goodkind is a leading manufacturer of clean and green personal care and beauty products. Goodkind specializes in natural deodorant, skincare, and facial care products. The company has a wealth of experience in the formulation of these products and can develop according to a variety of guidelines from consumer organizations such as Ecocert to EWG, to retailers such as Credo or Sephora.
Goodkind is a certified B Corporation. As such, we balance purpose and profit, considering the impact of decisions across associates, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. Goodkind believes by following this central multi-stakeholder approach, we are creating optimal value for each stakeholder while leaving the world a better place.
What You’ll Do
- Follow all safety guidelines and be an integral part of the safety of the workplace by participating in all safety initiatives.
- Wear all appropriate PPE when working with the chemicals and equipment required for weighing and batching.
- Ensure batches are produced in accordance with the production schedule.
- Complete all daily lab department tasks.
- Weigh individual chemicals and ingredients to the desired weights required by the documentation and document all of the correct information from the weighed ingredients to the batching documentation.
- Record defective, damaged, spilled, or otherwise lost materials or finished bulk product.
- Keep track of all documentation, fill it out completely, and follow all good documentation practices.
- Work with the Compounding Lead/Supervisor to find problems and their solutions.
- All chemical inventory should be tracked and returned in a timely manner when not being used back to the warehouse.
- Work with the Industrial Cleaning team to ensure the tanks are being downloaded/cleaned in a timely manner.
- Cooperate with the warehouse and report any material discrepancies and shortages.
- Perform daily cleaning and inspection of equipment to prevent cross contamination
- Work with maintenance to identify any malfunctioning or damaged equipment and have it repaired or removed from service.
- Work as a resource with Supervision, Process Engineering and Research and Development on any changes that should be made to the batching procedures.
- Any additional responsibilities that supervision requires for the success of the department and company.
What We Require
- High School diploma or equivalent, Bachelor’s Degree in a science preferred
- Excellent English written and verbal communication
- Ability to stand for a significant portion of the shift
- Ability to lift up 50 lbs regularly through the shift.
- Must be willing to work overtime and or weekend work as required by management or the production schedule
- Must be able to perform fundamental mathematical calculations
- Availability to be onsite daily with reliable attendance during work hours; must be available/reachable during off hours in case of emergency
- Consistently meet individual and team goals daily
- Ability to work cross-functionally across the organization, maintaining a positive and professional attitude
