Production Operator - Blender

Sherwin-Williams • Lowell, MA

7d • $24 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Operator - Blender conducts paint drawdowns, prepares and blends customer orders to specification, documents work orders and formulas, and maintains color-matching and mixing equipment. The role prepares, adjusts, fills, and labels batches; operates tinting, mixing, and material-handling equipment; and makes shade and gloss adjustments to meet customer requirements. The operator is expected to meet customer quality and service expectations, maintain inventory controls and quality standards, keep tools and the work area clean and organized, maintain production records, cooperate with coworkers and supervisors, and follow safety, loss-prevention, security, and other company procedures.

The position is based at 1 Foundry Street, Lowell, Massachusetts, and is full-time, Monday through Friday, on the first shift. The listed compensation is $23.72–$30.83 per hour. The role involves contact with employees, operation of heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, materials, merchandise, and other valuable items; a criminal-history review may be conducted for business and safety reasons.

Sherwin-Williams describes its employee offering as including rewards, benefits, flexibility, opportunities to learn and develop, and an inclusive team. Specific benefits are subject to eligibility and are available through the company’s candidate benefits information. Candidates may be asked to complete an online application, a digital video interview, and an in-person interview.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without requiring employment-visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be able to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English.
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare customer orders by blending, adjusting, filling, and labeling batches.
• Operate tinting, mixing, and material-handling equipment efficiently and safely.
• Make shade and gloss adjustments to meet customer requirements.
• Ensure customer quality and service expectations are met.
• Perform inventory controls and maintain high quality standards.
• Keep tools, equipment, and the work environment clean and organized daily.
• Maintain production records and reporting as required.
• Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers.
• Comply with policies and procedures, including those concerning safety, loss prevention, and security.
• Follow quality service standards and comply with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Conduct paint drawdowns, document work orders and formulas, and maintain color-matching and mixing equipment.

Benefits

• The company describes a range of benefits intended to support health and well-being, retirement, and employees’ daily needs; eligibility and specific offerings are provided through its candidate benefits information.
• The company describes flexibility, learning and development opportunities, and an inclusive team.

What This Job Offers

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