Blend Operator - Day Shift

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company in Birmingham, AL is seeking a manufacturing operator to set up, run, and maintain paint and coating production equipment. You will handle HSDs, pumps, robotics, fillers, labelers, and forklifts, ensuring safe, clean, and compliant operations on a day shift.

Responsibilities include material handling, quality checks, logs, and cross‑department collaboration to meet production orders. Prior manufacturing experience and a willingness to work extended shifts are a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the US
• Experience in manufacturing or distribution is preferred
• Experience monitoring gauges or indicators to ensure proper operation
• Experience operating machinery in manufacturing/distribution environments
• Experience with packaging equipment and material handling is a plus
• Experience mixing or blending raw materials in an industrial batch process

Responsibilities

• Operate paint-making control systems and equipment (HSDs, pumps, valves, robotics, filling machines, case packers, labelers, forklifts) safely and efficiently
• Load and unload trucks with raw materials and finished goods
• Monitor raw materials and finished products for quality
• Maintain logs and production records; report breakdowns promptly
• Collaborate with other departments to complete production orders on time
• Provide technical support and training to team members
• Keep work area clean and organized daily
• Replenish inventory of parts and supplies

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Machinery monitoring

Packaging equipment operation

Quality control

Material handling

Batch processing

Tools

Forklifts

Pallet jacks

Robotics

Filling machines

Case packers

Labelers

Job description

This position is an essential part of Sherwin's manufacturing team. This position is responsible for setting up, running, and maintaining manufacturing equipment to produce paint and coating products consistent with customer requirements. This position performs various manufacturing tasks as assigned and is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and productive working environment.

Additional Information:

Schedule: Day Shift: 6:30am to 6:30pm

Training period is from Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

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.

• Operate paint-making control systems and manufacturing equipment such as High-speed dispersers (HSDs), pumps, valves, robotics, filling machines, case packers, labelers, and forklifts, etc., in an efficient and safe manner
• Load and unload trucks with raw materials and finished goods
• Perform assigned manufacturing tasks
• 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 operating packaging equipment such as robotics, filling machines, case packers, or labelers, etc.
• 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

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