Operating Technician Manufacturing

The Sherwin-Williams Company; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the paint and coating industry is seeking a dedicated manufacturing team member. This role involves setting up and maintaining equipment, ensuring product quality, and collaborating with departments. Candidates should have experience in manufacturing environments and be committed to safety and efficiency. The position offers health benefits, performance bonuses, and generous time away from work.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Coverage

Retirement Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Vacation

Holidays

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience in manufacturing or distribution facility.
• Experience operating machinery and monitoring quality.

Responsibilities

• Operate manufacturing equipment safely and efficiently.
• Monitor raw materials and finished goods for quality.
• Maintain production records and collaborate with departments.

Skills

Manufacturing

Quality Monitoring

Technical Support

Tools

Forklifts

Robotics

Filling Machines

High-speed Dispersers

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

Shift: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM

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.

• 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 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 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