Production Operator - Blender

Sherwin-Williams; Brampton; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams in Brampton, Ontario, is seeking a Facility Blender Color responsible for conducting paint drawdowns, preparing and blending customer orders to meet specifications, and documenting work orders and formulas.

You will operate tinting and mixing equipment, adjust shade and gloss levels, perform inventory controls, and maintain quality standards while keeping tools and workplace clean and organized.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.
• 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 lbs. frequently and up to 100 lbs. on occasion.

Responsibilities

• Prepare customer orders, including blending, adjusting, filling, and labeling batches.
• Operate tinting and mixing equipment and material handling equipment in an efficient and safe manner.
• Make shade and gloss adjustments to meet customer requirements.
• Ensure customers’ quality and service expectations are met.
• Perform inventory controls and keep quality standards high.
• Keep tools, equipment, and work environment clean and organized daily.
• Maintain production records and reporting as required.
• Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures including safety, loss prevention, and security.
• Follow quality service standards and comply with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Job description

Job Description

The Facility Blender Color is responsible for conducting paint drawdowns, preparing, and blending customer orders to meet their specifications, documenting work orders and formulas, and maintaining all color-matching and mixing equipment.

• Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 1st shift


• Compensation: $24.00 hourly


• Location: 130 Van Kirk Drive, Brampton, Ontario L7A 1B1

Responsibilities

• Prepare customer orders, including blending, adjusting, filling, and labeling batches


• Operate tinting and mixing equipment and material handling equipment in an efficient and safe manner


• Make shade and gloss adjustments to meet customer requirements


• Ensure customers’ quality and service expectations are met


• Perform inventory controls and keep quality standards high


• Keep tools, equipment, and work environment clean and organized daily


• Maintain production records and reporting as required


• Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers


• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures including safety, loss prevention, and security


• Follow quality service standards and comply with procedures, rules, and regulations

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age


• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment


• 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 lbs. frequently and up to 100 lbs. on occasion

Preferred Qualifications

• Have at least one (1) year of work experience mixing or blending raw materials and making a product in an industrial batch process


• Have at least one (1) year of work experience using material handling equipment (for example: forklifts (stand and sit), pallet jacks, hand trucks, order pickers, vacu-hoists, drum dollies, conveyor belts, etc.)


• Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring gauges, dials, or other machinery indicators to ensure proper operation of machinery


• Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring the quality of raw materials and/or finished goods


• Have at least one (1) year of work experience operating machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment


• Have at least one (1) year of experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility


• Have prior work experience operating tinting or color matching equipment

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being

Career with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution

Connection with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at https://www.benefitscentre.ca/sherwin/ . Click on "Candidates" to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.