Batchmaker - 3rd Shift

The Sherwin-Williams Company; South Holland (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a production associate to support the blending of raw materials into colorant batches. You will follow detailed instructions, operate high-speed mixers and related equipment, and help maintain a safe and clean manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include material staging, process monitoring, quality checks, and collaboration across departments to ensure on-time production.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or distribution facility is preferred.
• Experience monitoring gauges, dials, or machinery indicators.
• Experience operating machinery in a production environment.
• Experience monitoring quality of raw materials or finished goods.

Responsibilities

• Select, pull, measure, and stage raw materials for manufacturing.
• Incorporate raw materials in high-speed mixers per batch slips.
• Maintain raw material samples from daily premixes and adjust lab samples.
• Operate paint-making control systems and equipment (HSDs, pumps, valves, etc.).
• Monitor materials and finished goods for quality and compliance with SOPs.
• Keep logs, perform minor repairs, and report breakdowns promptly.
• Maintain production records and generate required reports.
• Collaborate with other departments to complete orders on time.
• Replenish inventory of parts and supplies and assist in training teammates.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Machinery operation

Forklift operation

Batch processing

Quality monitoring

Job description

This position is an essential part of Sherwin's manufacturing team. This position follows detailed processing instructions to pre-batch and blend raw materials to create a batch of industrial or architectural colorant. This position performs various manufacturing tasks as assigned and is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and productive working environment.

Additional Information:

Schedule: Monday - Friday 11:00pm - 7:30am (Sunday Night Start)

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.

Job duties include contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and vendors.

• 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 such as high-speed dispersers (HSDs), pumps, valves, battery chargers, drum handling equipment, and forklifts, etc., in an efficient and safe manner
• 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

Minimum 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least one (1) year of experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility
• 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 operating machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment
• 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 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 mixing or blending raw materials and making a product in an industrial batch process