Production Operator - Paint & Coatings Manufacturing

AkzoNobel • Columbus, OH

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Since 1792, AkzoNobel has been supplying innovative paints and coatings, including brands like Dulux, International, Sikkens, and Interpon, to customers in over 150 countries. The company focuses on providing sustainable solutions and preserving the present while creating a better future. The Paint Operator performs tasks such as dosing, grinding, and batchmaking to manufacture paint, along with color matching and physical adjustments to complete batches. This is an hourly position across all three shifts, as per the agreement between Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc. Columbus and Teamsters Union Local No. 284.

Requirements

• Minimum High School Education or equivalent.
• Ability to move through various production areas, principally manufacturing areas/floors, including climbing stairs.
• Ability to stay on feet for 8-12 hours each day.
• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds, which represents the typical weight of a bag of solid raw material or a 5-gallon pail of liquid raw material.
• Good eyesight and hearing.
• Ability to wear all required safety equipment and protective clothing as required by law and/or corporate policy, including safety shoes, safety glasses, ear protection, vapor and dust respirators, and safety gloves.
• Ability to comprehend and act upon all job directives, whether delivered in written or verbal English.
• Compliance with all Policies, Rules and Regulations for Production Employees.
• Must pass company math test.

Responsibilities

• Proficient in the basic skills required for paint manufacturing, including reading and understanding batch tickets and QC adjustment sheets, operating various transfer pumps (air-diaphragm, mill feed, etc.), and understanding and use of process tanks and their associated valves, lids, etc.
• Operate the Premix Tanks and related equipment (supersacks, bag dump station, agitator, etc.) for Large Batch Production.
• Operate the Thindown Tanks (agitator, light, etc) for Large Batch Production.
• Operate the freight lift for Large Batch Production.
• Use the floor mounted agitators for Small Batch Production.
• Operate the air-driven lift table for Small Batch Production.
• Read the grind value using the Hegman gauge, and operate the dispersion mills (Dyno-mill, sandmill, Drais mill, etc.) as needed.
• Dose and troubleshoot the Automatic Dosing System (ADS) for Large Batch, Small Batch, and Strontium Chromate.
• Operate, fill and dispense paint using the Klieverik Intermix System.
• Operate the Strontium Chromate slurry system.
• Interact with QC to make batch adjustments. This includes bringing batch samples to QC and Tech for evaluation, and making the appropriate adjustments to production batches (measuring and adding as required).
• Operate the weigh scales in Production areas.
• Operate the High Pressure Wash system, and operate the Low Pressure Wash system as needed.
• Operate the nitrogen blanketing system.
• Operate the air-driven drum dumper and the portable bag dump station.
• Confirm that staged batches adhere to batch tickets, including raw material lot numbers.
• Gather and weigh raw material for batches not staged (mainly Intermix), as required by batch tickets.
• Operate the power lift equipment.
• Dispense and general handling of 55-gallon drums.
• Operate drum trucks.
• Label and maintain hazardous waste drums in Production areas.
• Proper housekeeping of work areas and process equipment.
• Interact with RM Warehouse, Filling and FG Warehouse as needed to maintain smooth paint operations.

Benefits

• Start Pay: $24.75
• 2nd shift (2.00 PM - 10.30 PM) + $0.80 shift differential
• 3rd shift (10.00 PM - 6.30 AM) + $0.80 shift differential
• 16 paid days off 1st year (pro-rated per start date): 5 days' vacation - 11 paid holidays for 1st year.
• Family plan insurance $30 weekly! (eligible after 30 days)
• Career growth opportunities
• Active Diversity and Inclusion Networks
• Employee referral bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees