Batchmaker - Night Shift

RPM SPG; New Jersey; On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Rust-Oleum Corporation is seeking a Batch Maker in New Jersey to set up, operate and tend machines for mixing materials to produce paint and related products. You will follow batch work instructions and monitor dispersers, mixers and pumps to ensure batches meet quality standards.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, at least one year of production experience, ability to lift 50–100 pounds, and forklift operation. Competitive hourly pay and benefits await after probation.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Read batch tickets and prepare product labels.
• Operate high-speed dispersers and other production equipment.
• Able to lift 50–100 pounds, read scales and flow meters.

Responsibilities

• Stages and charges necessary raw materials into process flow tanks.
• Follows batch work instructions to manufacture quality products.
• Prepares disperser and letdown tank for production and cleans equipment.
• Monitors and controls disperser, mixer, pumps, meters to ensure batch quality.

Skills

Batch tickets reading

Basic math

Forklift operation

Disperser operation

Heavy lifting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

High-speed dispersers

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

As our Batch Maker, you're there to produce paint and related products by setting up, operating, or tending machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, liquids, color pigments, explosive ingredients, or rust-proofing materials. Solving challenges is the very foundation of who we are. After all, in the beginning, our founder, sea captain Robert Fergusson, didn't particularly care about paint. When he founded our company in 1921, he just wanted to keep his ship intact and stumbled upon a valuable solution. Today, that discovery is Rust-Oleum Corporation. The same passion that drove the Captain to spend his next few years creating the world's first rust-preventative paint still drives us today. When we see a problem, we work diligently until we've perfected a solution, which has led to some of the most cutting edge, durable and innovative products in the industry. Our creative and talented team of over 2000 people across every corner of the world, help us remain the global leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry.

Here’s what you can expect every day:

• Stages and charges necessary raw materials into process flow tanks.
• Follows batch work instructions in order to manufacture quality products.
• Prepares disperser and letdown tank for production, including any necessary equipment clean up.
• Monitors and controls high-speed disperser, mixer, pumps, flow meters and other instruments in order to make sure that a batch is produced according to work instructions.
• Adjust a batch, under QC guidance, until it is approved.
• Get batch tickets from floor supervisor and discuss with floor supervisor the best order.
• Determine raw materials needed.
• Housekeeping - Clean up work area to 5S standards, takes out trash, participate in cycle count and inventory program.
• May assist in other departments such as filling, and material handling or help make sample batches.
• Ensure work area is safe, clean and free of recognizable hazards, communicating all spills or other hazards to the shift supervisor.
• Responsible for Dust collector cleanouts when required.

Required Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of production experience
• Able to read batch tickets and prepare labels for products; basic math
• Able to operate high-speed dispersers and other operating equipment
• Ability to lift 50-100 pounds, read digital scales and flow meters
• Experienced forklift operator

Salary Target Range: $27.00 p/h - $30.00 p/h. Bonus Eligible

From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates! After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave. We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment. Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service. Rust-Oleum offers paid holidays and floating holiday(s) each year. You are also eligible to earn vacation on an annualized basis.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.