Compound Mixer - Weekend Shift

Tremco Construction Products Group • Brooklyn Park, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Compound Mixer (described in the posting as a Batchmaker) produces paint and related products by setting up, operating, or tending equipment that mixes or blends materials such as chemicals, liquids, color pigments, explosive ingredients, or rust-proofing materials. The role stages and charges raw materials into process flow tanks, prepares disperser and letdown tanks for production, follows batch work instructions, and monitors equipment and instruments to ensure batches are produced as directed. Under quality-control guidance, the mixer adjusts batches until they are approved.

The position also involves coordinating batch work with the floor supervisor, maintaining a safe and clean work area, completing housekeeping and inventory tasks, and communicating hazards. The role may assist with filling, material handling, or sample batches. Associates are expected to learn department tasks, follow operating and quality procedures, and adhere to company safety policies and values.

This is a full-time, in-person weekend-shift position scheduled Friday through Sunday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The schedule is 36 hours, with pay equivalent to 40 hours per week. Pay is $24.00 per hour, with a $3.00-per-hour weekend shift differential; the position is bonus eligible.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of related production experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to read batch tickets, prepare product labels, and perform basic math.
• Ability to operate high-speed dispersers and other operating equipment.
• Ability to lift 50–100 pounds.
• Ability to read digital scales and flow meters.
• Forklift operating experience.

Responsibilities

• Stage and charge necessary raw materials into process flow tanks.
• Follow batch work instructions to manufacture quality products.
• Prepare dispersers and letdown tanks for production, including necessary equipment cleanup.
• Monitor and control high-speed dispersers, mixers, pumps, flow meters, and other instruments to ensure batches follow work instructions.
• Adjust batches under quality-control guidance until approved.
• Obtain batch tickets from the floor supervisor and discuss the best production order.
• Determine which raw materials are needed.
• Maintain housekeeping to 5S standards, take out trash, and participate in cycle counts and inventory programs.
• Assist in other departments, such as filling and material handling, or help make sample batches when needed.
• Keep the work area safe, clean, and free of recognizable hazards; communicate spills and other hazards to the shift supervisor.
• Clean out dust collectors when required.
• Communicate information to supervisors and coworkers in writing or in person.
• Maintain good attendance and punctuality, learn manual tasks within the department, and perform assigned tasks according to operating procedures and quality-control processes.
• Treat people with dignity and respect and conduct business with integrity.
• Adhere to company quality principles and participate in departmental and company-wide quality activities.
• Follow safety procedures and company policies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, disability, and business travel insurance after 30 days of employment.
• Flexible spending accounts and an employee assistance program (EAP).
• Stock purchases.
• Vacation, sick days, and parental leave.
• 401(k) plan after three months of employment.
• RPM Pension plan, with vesting after five years of service.
• 9.5 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays per year.
• Eligibility to earn two weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.
• Bonus eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED