Operating Technician Utility

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Woodburn (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a production operator for 2nd shift (2:00pm–10:30pm) in Oregon. This role handles minor raw material weighing, staging, glue production, and tank farm operations including offloading railcars and trucks.

Responsibilities include operating heavy machinery, supporting batch releases, maintaining material quality, and ensuring safe, organized work with supervision. Prior manufacturing experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Understand the use and function of all equipment to manufacture products.
• Produce glue and compounded products to customer satisfaction and within schedule.
• Follow batch instructions to prepare raw materials including weighing and mixing.
• Assist with inventory of raw materials.
• Fill and monitor bulk storage tubs; ensure daily filling.
• Operate polymer filtering equipment, Swecos, cannister filters and filter bags, plus pumps, valves, scales and forklifts.
• Load and unload trucks with raw materials and finished goods.
• Perform assigned manufacturing tasks and monitor material quality.
• Organize upkeep of Load Back and Scale areas, Hot Room, Receiving Dock Ramp and raw material zones.
• Filter and package finished product into proper containers.
• Unload/load raw material trucks, railcars, tank wagons, etc.
• Clean and dispose of empty containers as required.

Skills

Manufacturing

Heavy machinery operation

Inventory control

Quality monitoring

Team collaboration

Tools

Forklifts

Polymer filtering equipment

Swecos

Job description

This position is responsible for minor raw material weighing and staging, glue production, and operation of the tank farm including offloading railcars and trucks into the tank farm. Operators are expected to work with supervisors and reactor operators to complete tasks in an organized and safe manner.

Additional Information:

Schedule: 2nd Shift: Monday to Friday, 2:00pm to 10:30pm

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.

• Understand the use and function of all equipment/processing tools to manufacture our products
• Produce glue and compounded products to customer satisfaction and within schedule
• Follow batch instructions to prepare raw materials needed for batches including weighing and mixing
• Assist with inventory of raw materials
• Fill and monitor all bulk storage tubs; ensure that they are filled daily
• Operate polymer filtering equipment, Swecos, cannister filters and filter bags, as well as pumps, valves, scales 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
• Organize and perform general upkeep of Load Back and Scale areas, Hot Room, Receiving Dock Ramp and all raw material areas
• Filter and package finished product to their proper container
• Unloading and loading raw material trucks, railcars, tank wagons, etc.
• Clean and dispose of empty containers in the proper manner as stipulated by Sherwin Williams/EPS
• Assist other Reactor Operators in starting batches and help with clean up
• Perform all shipping and receiving duties
• Perform all other duties assigned as needed

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 now or in the future for employment work visa status

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.