Mill Operator

Sherwin-Williams • Homewood, AL

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About The Position

The Mill Operator operates and maintains horizontal processing mills used to manufacture architectural and industrial colorants, ensuring products meet customer specifications. The role involves cleaning, maintaining, and monitoring equipment, as well as operating high-speed mixers and performing hazardous-waste management duties in accordance with training and applicable requirements.

The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Training may take place on a different shift. The position is eligible for a performance-based bonus, subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans. The Company conducts a criminal-history review because the role involves contact with employees, operation of heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, materials, merchandise, and other items of value.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without requiring employment-visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of work experience in a manufacturing or distribution facility, or in an operations environment.
• At least one year of work experience operating mobile power equipment such as lift trucks, tow motors or pallet-handling equipment, order pickers, high lifts, forklifts, or cherry pickers.

Responsibilities

• Manually clean the mill and all component parts related to breakdown and assembly.
• Start assigned batches on the mill; monitor and record designated parameters according to batch-specific requirements.
• Troubleshoot issues or problems with the horizontal mill when necessary.
• Clean tanks and select tanks appropriate to batch size.
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned areas.
• Maintain mill log sheets for individual batches.
• Maintain mill maintenance records for daily inspections.
• Perform mill displacement and media checks and complete documentation.
• Operate high-speed mixers to mix batches.
• Follow all E,H&S regulations and guidelines, including active participation in Behavioral Observations and other safety programs.
• Inspect and maintain site-generated hazardous-waste satellite and 90-day areas to ensure compliance with EPA standards and training.
• Manage and label hazardous-waste containers properly.
• Assist with transferring site-generated hazardous waste to on-site staging areas.
• Receive annual hazardous-waste and universal-waste training.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus, subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans.
• Health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Disability coverage.
• Security benefits.
• Retirement and savings benefits.
• Time-away-from-work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed