Gowan Milling Blytheville is looking for a Formulator Trainee at the Blytheville facility. This position will report directly to the Production Supervisor.
Role Responsibilities:
- Assist in operating production equipment and systems in accordance with company procedures under direct supervision.
- Learn troubleshooting, basic maintenance, and adjustment functions on production equipment.
- Support the supervision of assigned labor in the production area.
- Verify the identification and weights of raw materials before use.
- Learn to ensure accuracy in ingredient measurements for staged batches.
- Assist in processing batches according to manufacturing instructions and specifications.
- Maintain and record complete and accurate data on quality control records.
- Collaborate with the production team on other tasks related to packaging and product formulation.
- Follow all safety guidelines and company protocols during the production process.
Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Experience / Skills / Abilities:
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
- Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions.
- Basic math and communication skills.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to safety policies, waste disposal procedures, and quality systems.
- Ability to operate and learn how to use production equipment and tools.
- Capable of working in confined spaces and learning complex production processes.
Job Expectations / Working Conditions:
- Regularly required to move throughout the production building and plant site.
- Frequently required to descend/ascend stairs.
- Required to lift and/or move objects weighing 5-50 lbs, and occasionally up to 100 lbs.
- Frequent bending, reaching, squatting, pulling, and pushing are necessary.
- Ability to work irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays when necessary.
- Work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery and raw materials.
The Gowan Group is a global, family-owned agricultural solutions business headquartered in the heart of America’s winter vegetable capital, Yuma, Arizona, U.S.A. Gowan specializes in developing, marketing, and processing agricultural inputs such as crop protection products, seeds, and fertilizers. Founded by Jon Jessen in 1962 and led by his daughter Juli as CEO, Gowan has grown markets in the majority of agricultural regions globally. A deep respect for science and a passion for agriculture drives the Gowan Company to help growers solve their critical pest and plant health issues.
What We Do
Gowan Company is a Yuma, AZ-based, family-owned company that has evolved into a global player in the agricultural input industry. Over 50 years ago, Jon Jessen began his venture working in the fields alongside farmers to help them identify, and solve pest problems that threatened to compromise the health of their crops and their livelihood.
Today, the Gowan Group employs over 950 employees globally with entities in 11 countries including France, Italy, Spain, UK, Canada, and Mexico. The company’s products and services include crop protection products (insecticides, fungicides, etc.) as well as seeds and fertilizers. Contract formulation, manufacturing, and warehousing are also included in the comprehensive suite of products and services provided by Gowan. Based on recent sales growth over the past 5 years, Phillips McDougall has cited Gowan Company as one of the fastest growing agrochemical companies in the world.
Gowan employees are proud to be a part of this family-owned tribe, working together towards a common goal. Weekly “happy half hour” celebrations on Friday, monthly company luncheons, profit-sharing bonuses, excellent benefits, and many other perks make Gowan a truly great place to work.
