Color Compound Colorist - (Commercial)

Tarkett•Calhoun, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Color Compounding Colorist is responsible for matching custom colors for potential new business needs and for color master batch production in accordance with schedule demands. The role ensures the quality and production meet customer satisfaction. This position supports the Extrusion department by accurately and timely manufacturing concentrate, and performs quality assurance on color concentrate (SPD) upon receiving new lots. The Colorist develops custom color products, including managing receipt, submittal, and approval. They interpret Color Spectrophotometer results for color adjustments, create and adjust color matching formulations, and oversee production and lab quality control, including operator training. Problem-solving using WCM methodology, and development and maintenance of formulations are key responsibilities. The role also involves managing lab sampling procedures (documentation, organization, communication, inspection, testing), assisting with special projects and Root Cause Analysis, and potentially filling in for technical coordinator and operator positions. The Colorist may also act as a fill-in for the Color Compounding Leader during their absence. Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor are also part of the role.

Requirements

Ability to assist in a flexible schedule when necessary, including a 24-hour on-call schedule.
Ability to deal with the Extrusion department in meeting their demands as an internal customer.
Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve any manufacturing, quality, or customer problem when necessary.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, production blend orders, color plaque formulas, Extrusion schedule, color graphs, and instructions from supervisor.
Ability to write production and post blend orders, as well as cost sheets.
Ability to communicate with departmental and interdepartmental operators, supervisors, and plant management.
Ability to perform intermediate addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division functions.
Ability to accurately enter data in SAP.
Ability to effectively work with Color Spectrophotometer.
Lift Truck License.

Nice To Haves

Color Training preferred.

Responsibilities

Matching custom colors for potential new business needs.
Color master batch production in accordance with schedule demands.
Ensuring quality and production meet customer satisfaction.
Satisfying the demands of the Extrusion department as an internal customer.
Manufacturing concentrate accurately and in a timely manner.
Color concentrate (SPD) quality assurance when receiving new lots.
Development of custom color products, including receipt, submittal, and approval.
Interpreting Color Spectrophotometer results to determine if color adjustment is needed.
Creating Color matching formulation and Color adjustment formulations as needed.
Overseeing production and lab quality control, including lab training and education of operators.
Problem-solving and following WCM methodology.
Development and maintenance of formulations.
Managing lab sampling procedures, including documentation, organization, communications, inspection, and testing.
Assisting department leader, compound supervisor, and quality supervisor with special projects and Root Cause Analysis as needed.
Filling the role of the technical coordinator and operator positions.
Acting as a fill-in for Color Compounding Leader during their absence.
Performing other duties as instructed by Supervisor.