Manufacturing Operator (Chemical Mixing) (Afternoon Shift)

Axalta•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Axalta’s Huntsville, Alabama plant is seeking an action-oriented Plant Operator who can make quality decisions quickly and troubleshoot effectively. The successful candidate will be trained in production duties including pre-mixing and material loading for batches, filling product into shipping containers, distribution, testing, sampling, and cleaning. Operators must safely operate production equipment to produce the correct quantity and highest quality in accordance with the production schedule, standard operating procedures, and supervisory instructions. Duties may change based on business needs. Operators learn to operate equipment such as labelers, filler machines, air pumps, high-speed dispersers, air mixers, and weight scales. They solve routine problems, maintain product quality, and follow safety, environmental, and work rules. The role includes blending batches to formula, recording batch adjustments, cleaning work areas, following batch fill-out requirements, selecting batches for filling, setting up filtering equipment, operating filling equipment and PLCs, maintaining housekeeping, controlling waste, and moving hazardous finished products using powered material handling equipment. Candidates train on first shift before moving to the afternoon shift, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The position pays $22.00 per hour. Candidates must pass a background check and drug screen.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least 2 years of manufacturing experience in a plant or industrial setting.
Math and problem-solving ability, with mechanical, numerical, and verbal aptitude to learn the work quickly.
Ability to become licensed to operate fork trucks.
Ability to collaborate and work in a self-managed team environment.
Ability to read and follow measurements in fractions of ounces and accurately measure gallons, pints, and ounces.
Must pass a background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Chemical plant or paint-making experience; chemical mixing or batch-making experience is highly preferred.
Basic computer skills.
Prior experience operating fork trucks.

Responsibilities

Perform all duties safely and follow company safety policies and procedures.
Blend batches according to designated formulas.
Learn to fill off batches and fill batches.
Record all adjustments made to batches.
Clean the work area upon completion of a batch.
Follow batch fill-out instructions regarding filtering or straining, containers, material agitation, and labeling.
Select approved batches for filling according to ship dates or supervisor instructions.
Set up filtering equipment according to batch ticket instructions and operate filling equipment.
Operate PLCs.
Maintain housekeeping and control waste generation.
Operate powered material handling equipment to move, store, load, and unload hazardous finished products.
Load and unload bulk materials.
Operate production equipment safely and produce the correct quantity and quality in accordance with production schedules, procedures, and supervisory instructions.