Operating Technician Manufacturing - Nights Shift

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Wheeling (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus program

Paid time off

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a manufacturing operator to set up, run, and maintain equipment for paint and coating production. Responsibilities include operating HSDs, pumps, robotics, and filling machines while ensuring quality and safety standards.

Ideal candidates will have 1+ year in manufacturing, a focus on accuracy, and the ability to work night shifts. Benefits include health plans, retirement options, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years old.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Experience in manufacturing or distribution is preferred (1+ year).
• Experience monitoring gauges or machinery indicators to ensure proper operation.
• Experience operating machinery in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience monitoring the quality of raw materials and finished goods.
• Experience operating packaging equipment and using material handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate paint-making control systems and equipment (HSDs, pumps, valves, robotics, fillers, case packers, labelers, forklifts) safely and efficiently.
• Load and unload trucks with raw materials and finished goods.
• Perform assigned manufacturing tasks and monitor materials for quality.
• Maintain production records and logs; report breakdowns promptly.
• Ensure compliance with policies and SOPs; keep work area clean and organized.
• Collaborate with other departments to complete production orders on time.
• Monitor and replenish inventory of parts and supplies; provide training as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

High-speed dispersers (HSDs)

Robotics

Filling machines

Case packers

Labelers

Forklifts

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: Night A Shift: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off, 6:00pm to 6:30am, 12-hours shift.

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 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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