Paint Coatings Blender - Paint Plant - 1st Shift

Sherwin-Williams•Massillon, OH

About The Position

This position is an essential part of Sherwin’s manufacturing team. The Paint Coatings Blender follows detailed processing instructions to pre-batch and blend raw materials to create batches of industrial or architectural colorant. The role performs manufacturing tasks as assigned and helps maintain a safe, clean, and productive working environment. The position operates on the 1st shift, Monday to Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It is eligible for a performance-based bonus, subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans. Job duties involve contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and other items of value. The Company has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect its business, operations, reputation, staff, employees, and vendors.

Requirements

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

At least one (1) year of experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility.
At least one (1) year of work experience monitoring gauges, dials, or other machinery indicators to ensure proper operation of machinery.
At least one (1) year of work experience operating machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment.
At least one (1) year of work experience monitoring the quality of raw materials and/or finished goods.
At least one (1) year of work experience using material handling equipment, such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, order pickers, vacu-hoists, drum dollies, or conveyor belts.
At least one (1) year of work experience mixing or blending raw materials and making a product in an industrial batch process.

Responsibilities

Select, pull, measure, and stage raw materials for manufacturing.
Follow batch slip instructions to incorporate raw materials in high-speed mixers to mix and blend batches.
Make lab adjustments, incorporate approved samples, and maintain raw material samples from daily premixes.
Operate paint-making control systems and manufacturing equipment, including high-speed dispersers (HSDs), pumps, valves, battery chargers, drum handling equipment, and forklifts, efficiently and safely.
Monitor raw materials and finished goods for quality.
Comply with policies and standard operating procedures.
Keep equipment logs, perform minor repairs, and report breakdowns in a timely manner.
Maintain production records and reporting as required.
Collaborate with other departments to complete production orders on time.
Monitor and replenish inventory of parts and supplies.
Provide technical support and training to other team members.
Contribute ideas to improve or optimize manufacturing procedures.
Keep tools, equipment, and the work environment clean and organized daily.