Manufacturing Operator (Paint, Coatings, Chemicals) (DAY SHIFT)
About The Position
Axalta Coating Systems is seeking a Manufacturing Technician for their facility in Chillicothe, Ohio. This role involves operating various equipment safely and efficiently, maintaining housekeeping standards, and performing a range of production duties. The technician will be responsible for charging tanks, filtering product, labeling containers, and assisting with training. The position requires the ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and site guidelines, including those related to hazardous materials and PPE usage. This is a day shift position with a 40-hour work week, including potential overtime.
Requirements
- High school diploma required.
- 40-hour work week (including occasional weekday and weekend overtime).
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Capability to learn quickly and work in a self-directed team environment.
- Comfortable working with Hazardous materials while using proper PPE (gloves, masks, glasses, safety shoes, protective suits, etc.).
- Ability to lift/carry/push/pull 50 Lbs. and stand for 8 hrs. per day.
- Ability to repetitively climb ladders/stairs, bend, stoop, twist, crouch, kneel, reach above shoulders, turn wrench/valve handles.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years’ experience working in an Industrial or Manufacturing environment.
- Good Computer skills.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Previous manufacturing experience.
- Previous experience operating lift trucks/material handling.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Responsibilities
- Run all required equipment in a safe and efficient manner, including pumps, agitators, shakers, scales, and viscosity measurement tools.
- Perform daily scale calibrations.
- Maintain housekeeping standards within the work area.
- Wash equipment such as tanks, pumps, piping, and loading equipment.
- Load (charge) various size tanks from 5 to 500-gallon capacity.
- Load (charge), move, and lift gallon stock, drums, and totes.
- Follow established process instructions and documentation, including monitoring equipment.
- Filter product by loading/charging FSI filters and traps.
- Label containers according to established process, customer, and DOT requirements.
- Participate in area cleanup and housekeeping.
- Perform audits.
- Perform selective maintenance tasks and equipment switch-outs to keep the process running.
- Operate computer-controlled equipment.
- Follow all site and area guidelines pertaining to all functions within the plant and assigned tasks (e.g., fire watch, breaks/lunch, availability for work).
- Follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that pertain to job functions.
- Assist in the training of other employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
