Paint Plant Operator

Socket.dev; Marengo (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Retirement and savings benefits

Vacation and holidays

Bonus program

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a manufacturing specialist to set up, run, and maintain paint production equipment on the 2nd shift. You will operate high-speed dispersers, pumps, robotics, filling machines, and forklifts, while ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production.

Responsibilities include loading materials, monitoring materials and finished goods, keeping logs, and collaborating with other departments to complete orders. A criminal history check may be conducted as part of hiring.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in manufacturing and/or distribution is preferred.
• Experience monitoring gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure proper operation is preferred.
• Experience operating machinery in a manufacturing/distribution environment is preferred.
• Experience monitoring the quality of raw materials and finished goods is preferred.
• Experience operating packaging equipment such as robotics, filling machines, case packers, or labelers is preferred.
• Experience using material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, etc.) is preferred.
• Experience mixing or blending raw materials in an industrial batch process is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate paint-making control systems and manufacturing equipment in an efficient and safe manner.
• Load and unload trucks with raw materials and finished goods.
• Perform assigned manufacturing tasks and monitor material quality.
• Maintain production records and logs and report breakdowns promptly.
• Collaborate with other departments to complete production orders on time.
• Keep tools, equipment and the work area clean and organized daily.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Gauge monitoring

Machinery operation

Quality monitoring

Packaging equipment

Material handling

Batch mixing

Job description

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a manufacturing specialist to set up, run, and maintain paint production equipment on the 2nd shift. You will operate high-speed dispersers, pumps, robotics, filling machines, and forklifts, while ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production.

Responsibilities include loading materials, monitoring materials and finished goods, keeping logs, and collaborating with other departments to complete orders. A criminal history check may be conducted as part of hiring.