Color Development Technician I

Sherwin-Williams; Andover (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is hiring for a roles supporting the blends and coloring operations. The position involves tinting paints to customer specifications, maintaining the PSR areas, and assisting color technicians with batches and safety compliance.

Strong computer skills and attention to detail are essential. Responsibilities include audits, sheet completion, toner orders, and routine maintenance alongside warehouse labeling tasks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Must be able to determine color differences to tint paints correctly for customer requests.
• Computer skills include Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.

Responsibilities

• Weekly housekeeping audits of the PSR and blend areas.
• Daily housekeeping in PSR work area.
• Complete monthly safety audits.
• Assist Color Techs II/III by blending color formulas and completing color work sheets.
• Order toners using Access ordering system.
• Fill completed batches into containers.
• Complete weekly equipment preventive maintenance.
• Monitor shelf-life dates of toners for dedoes mixers.
• Maintain housekeeping and labeling on Hazardous Waste areas.
• Remove outdated retains from retain area and transport monthly.
• Assist warehouse labeling containers on request.

Skills

Color tinting

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Access

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Access ordering system

Job description

Job Description

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information 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 business relationships.

Responsibilities

• Weekly Housekeeping Audits of the Process Service Room (PSR) and Blend Areas
• Daily Housekeeping in PSR work area.
• Complete monthly Safety Audits.
• Assist Color Techs II and III by Blending color formulas, properly completing the color work sheets that range from one quart to 160 gallons.
• Order toners as needed using Access ordering system.
• Fill completed batches in appropriate containers.
• Complete assigned weekly equipment Preventive Maintenance.
• Monitor shelf-life dates of all toners for assigned dedoes mixers.
• Maintain housekeeping and proper labeling on Hazardous Waste Satellite areas.
• Remove outdated retains from retain area and take to WH on a monthly basis.
• Assist the warehouse labeling containers upon request.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to determine the difference between colors so you can correctly tint paint to the colors desired by customers

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• Computer skills including but not excluded to Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access

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

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/ .

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.