Resin Technician - Night Shift

Sherwin-Williams • Richmond, KY

5d

About The Position

The Resin Technician manufactures resin products, including solvent acrylics and alkyds, and latex products. The role encompasses process control, filtering, process-floor and loading activities, and in-process and finished-product testing. The technician also participates individually and as part of a team in training, presentations, and other activities that support team, plant, and site goals.

This position works a night shift from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on a Pitman schedule. The role includes contact with employees, operation of heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information and materials. The company states that a criminal-history review is necessary to protect its business, operations, reputation, and the safety of its staff, employees, and vendors. The position is eligible for a performance-based bonus under the terms of applicable company plans.

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

• Prior work experience in the paint or chemical processing industry.
• Experience with batch manufacturing processes.
• Experience working with hazardous materials.
• Forklift certification or willingness to obtain certification.
• At least one year of work experience using material-handling equipment, such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, order pickers, vacu-hoists, drum dollies, or conveyor belts.

Responsibilities

• Manually clean reactors and component parts associated with breakdown and assembly.
• Monitor and control resin batches through a computer system.
• Troubleshoot issues and problems as needed.
• Filter resin batches.
• Pre-batch and verify that raw materials, quantities, and SKUs are correct.
• Load raw materials manually or through the control-room computer system.
• Clean tanks, select tanks appropriate to batch size, and maintain assigned areas.
• Maintain batch log sheets and other paperwork for individual batches.
• Follow health and safety regulations and guidelines, including active participation in SMART and other safety programs.
• Read and understand written processing instructions for various products.
• Perform batch adjustments as directed by Quality Control (QC).
• Pull samples to test batches while they are in process, as required.
• Wash tanks when batches are completed.
• Pump completed resins to the tank farm.
• Remove hazardous waste from latex batches and dispose of it in proper drums.
• Perform and participate in general housekeeping activities.
• Complete requirements pertaining to Batch Tracking functions.
• Off-load and load tank wagons of bulk materials.
• Complete other related tasks and duties as directed or needed.
• Participate individually and/or as part of a team in employee training, presentations, and other activities supporting team, plant, and site goals.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus, subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.
• The company describes a range of benefits related to retirement, health care, well-being, and commuting; candidates are directed to the company benefits site for details and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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