Batchmaker - Day Shift

Sherwin-Williams; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a batch mixer/operator to pre-batch and blend raw materials for industrial/architectural caulk applications, following detailed processing instructions to ensure compositional accuracy.

The role involves operating high-speed dispersers and mixers, weighing and adding materials, and recording lot numbers. Training, ISO 9000 documentation, and ongoing improvements are part of the job.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years old.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• At least 1 year of experience mixing or blending raw materials in an industrial batch process.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate mixing/grinding equipment on mezzanines and on the mixing floor.
• Follow batch instructions and approve the first mix.
• Accurately weigh and add raw materials to the equipment.
• Check pre-batched materials for availability and accuracy.
• Communicate pre-batch status to the next shift mixer(s).
• Record raw material lot numbers and verify materials added.
• Identify unusual conditions and notify the supervisor.
• Record mix/grind times.
• Train new and current employees.
• Write and update procedures in ISO 9000 format.
• Maintain housekeeping and restock raw materials per max/min guidelines.
• Perform color mixing and track rework of color batches for future corrections.
• Participate in continuous improvement teams.

Skills

Batch mixing experience

Safety compliance

Quality focus

Team training

Tools

Mixing equipment (HSDs, mixers)

Job description

Job Description

This position will pre-batch, incorporate and blend raw materials, following detailed processing instructions for the purpose of creating a batch of industrial or architectural caulk. The incumbent has responsibility for the compositional correctness of the batch to be processed.

Additional Information

Schedule: Day Shift: 5:30am to 5:30pm: Week one, 48 hour week, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and week two, 36 hour week, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

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

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.

Responsibilities

• Safely operating mixing/grinding equipment (high speed dispersers (HSD’s), chemical mixer, Schold, and Meyers) on upper and lower mezzanines, and color /clear mixing floor
• Following all manufacturing instructions on the batch slips – 1st mix approval percentage
• Accurately measuring, weighing and adding raw materials to the mixing/grinding equipment
• Checking all pre-batched raw materials for availability and accuracy prior to starting the batch
• Communicating all pre-batch status to the next shift mixer(s)
• Recording raw material lot numbers and properly checking off raw materials as they are added.
• Recognizing unusual/improper conditions and notifying the supervisor
• Recording accurate mix/grind times
• Training of new and current employees
• Writing and updating job procedures in ISO 9000 format
• Maintaining housekeeping in mixing areas- To Inc: re-stocking of raw materials in proper locations per planned max/min. quantities
• Perform color mixing function, document and track rework of color batches to develop a history for future corrections to the process
• Participate in continuous improvement teams

Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Have at least one (1) year 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 dollys, conveyor belts, etc.)

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 http://www.myswbenefits.com/ . Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

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.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

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.