Brushmaker - 2nd Shift

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Ward (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus program

Paid time off

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a Line Brushmaking Operator in the Purdy paintbrush manufacturing team in Maryland. The role involves making quality knots for professional brushes and handling multiple steps from inspection to assembly on a conveyor system.

Schedule: 2nd Shift 1:00pm - 9:00pm with a $1.00/hour shift differential. Eligible for bonus and comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, FSAs, disability, retirement, and generous paid time away.

Qualifications

• One year of experience operating machinery in manufacturing preferred.
• Experience monitoring the quality of raw materials or finished goods preferred.
• Fine manipulation tasks experience (e.g., sewing, precision handling) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check route sheet for brush specifications.
• Inspect brushes for quality, gauge and straighten as needed.
• Place combed brushes in tray or on conveyor.
• Notify setup operator of quality inconsistencies.
• Meet productivity targets and aim for zero defects.
• Use scanner to track on/off orders.
• Gather ferrules, plugs, inserts, labels and related materials.
• Set up power chisel with correct bar and clamp.
• Remove brush heads from conveyor and process them.
• Tighten and split filament as required, ensure proper butt end.
• Apply wooden plugs when needed and reseat brushes.
• Apply ferrule, pull down components, and clamp as directed.
• Inspect completed brush heads and place on conveyor for finish.

Skills

Machinery experience

Quality inspection

Attention to detail

Scanner usage

Job description

The employee will become part of the Purdy paintbrush manufacturing team in the Line Brushmaking department. Purdy manufactures professional painting tools of the highest quality. This position is responsible for making quality knots for professional brushes.

Additional Information

Schedule: 2nd Shift 1:00pm - 9:00pm

Shift Differential: $1.00/hour

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.

• Check route sheet for specifications of brushes
• Take brushes off conveyor, inspect them for quality, gage them and comb them straight
• Place combed brushes in tray or on conveyor
• Notify set up operator of any inconsistencies in quality of brushes
• Must meet productivity and efficiency standards. Must make quality products with zero defects. Complete time sheets and other required paperwork accurately and thoroughly.
• Use a scanner to scan on and off orders
• Gather materials - ferrules, plugs, inserts, labels, pull down, pull down magnet
• Set up the power chisel with correct chisel bar and set up the clamp
• Remove a brush head from the lower conveyor belt
• Loosen the filament in the brush head by holding the ferrule and pushing the filament down to drop the plug and center it.
• Butt down the brush
• Pull out any loose filament
• Split the butt end of the filament
• Put wooden plug(s) into the split, if no plug was inserted by the knot assembly
• Butt down again
• Chisel the butt end of the brush using the power chisel
• Place the brush head on the pull down and close the clamp
• Pull down the ferrule over the pull down
• Release the clamp and fan top of brush forward
• Take the brush off pull down
• Tweeze out any turned ends
• Comb brush straight
• Put insert into the ferrule depending on brush type
• Put Brushmaker name label onto the ferrule, can be done before or after
• Inspect the brush head for quality
• Place completed brush head on top conveyer

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 with machinery in a manufacturing environment
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring the quality of raw materials and/or finished goods
• Have experience with fine manipulation (such as sewing, cutting hair or related activities)