Color Lab/Production Specialist

Painters Supply & Equipment Co•Arnold, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

PSE Group is a nationwide team of coatings specialists dedicated to providing exceptional products and value-added services to our customer partners. PSE Group offers a wide range of coatings solutions to enhance our customers' productivity, improve quality, and reduce material cost. Our objective is to support the entire purchasing process from coatings to associated products to complete application systems. PSE Group includes brands from across the country including Painters Supply & Equipment Co, Nyquist Paints, FAMIS, Aerocoat Source, ABC Autobody Color, Auto Paint Supply, Carolina Automotive Refinish Supply, Charlottesville Automotive Refinish Supply, Golden Isles Paint & Supply, Interbay Coatings, ProWood Finishes, RMS Pro Finishes, Specialty Coatings Inc., Strand’s Industrial Coatings, United Sales Company, and Wyrick Company.

Requirements

Experience in industrial color mixing/blending environment – mixing both in the gallon and batch blending
An understanding of color theory with a good color “eye”
Basic computer skills, including Excel and Word
Must have the ability to understand paint pigment variations/characteristics, tinting, and application processes.
Work all scheduled hours as needed.
Must have acceptable driving record from State Motor Vehicle Bureau.
Employee must be licensed and able to operate vehicle in accordance with state law including commercial driver's license if required.

Responsibilities

Mixing paints per customer request
Overseeing the daily activities in the color lab
Supporting PSE’s aerospace business
Coordinate daily activities and workflow within the Color Lab.
Prioritize and assign the daily paint orders, including mixing, utilizing standard formulas and custom formulas.
Manage and maintain documentation of formulas to assure quality and accuracy
Organize and maintain the Custom Color Library
Ensure the color lab is clean and all equipment is properly maintained.
Ensure calibration of mixing equipment as needed.
Demonstrate exceptional customer service
Professionally conduct self to ensure customers’ quality and service expectations are met.
Be available, as needed, for consultative meetings with aerospace designers and paint shop managers.
Know and perform the duties of other store personnel as assigned.
Assist with inside customer service, as needed, including servicing customers and/or processing their orders.
Properly dispose of waste and within compliance of Company and Governmental regulations.
Assist staff with annual branch/satellite inventories.
All other duties as assigned.