Mixer Operator

AHF•Cartersville, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Mixer Operator accurately weighs, batches, and mixes raw materials used to produce SPC flooring. The role prepares formulations according to production specifications and quality standards to support continuous extrusion operations. The operator safely uses high-speed mixers, material-handling equipment, and batching systems while following safety, quality, and housekeeping standards. The position involves staging and verifying materials, monitoring batches, maintaining production records, and keeping the mixing area clean and organized. The operator must learn to operate a crane and obtain LTO certification. The role requires repeatedly lifting up to 50 pounds throughout the shift and working in an industrial environment with dust, noise, mechanical equipment, and seasonal temperature extremes.

Requirements

Ability to follow detailed material formulations and batch instructions.
Basic math and measurement skills.
Ability to operate industrial mixing equipment.
Strong attention to detail and quality control.
Ability to work safely around powders and chemicals.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to wear required PPE, including respirators when necessary.
High school diploma or GED preferred.
One to three years of manufacturing or material batching/mixing experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience in SPC flooring, plastics, PVC compounding, or extrusion is highly desirable.
Forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow plant safety procedures, wear required PPE, and follow lockout/tagout procedures when required.
Safely handle powders and chemical additives while maintaining dust control and housekeeping practices.
Stage stabilizers, processing aids, pigments, and other additives; verify lot numbers and use the correct materials for each batch.
Operate high-speed hot mixers, cooling mixers, conveyors, bulk material-handling systems, and batching systems.
Monitor mixer temperature, mixing time, batch consistency, and blending quality to ensure batches meet product specifications and process standards.
Perform basic troubleshooting of mixing equipment and immediately report material or equipment abnormalities.
Maintain batch records and production logs.
Assist with raw-material inventory management, manually load materials as needed, and store materials properly to prevent contamination.
Maintain a clean and organized mixing area; clean mixers and surrounding equipment as required.
Dispose of waste materials according to company procedures.
Learn to operate a crane and obtain LTO certification.
Lift up to 50 pounds continually throughout the shift.
Stand and walk for extended periods and handle raw-material bags and buckets weighing up to 50 pounds.
Work in environments with dust and industrial noise, and wear required PPE, including respirators when necessary.