Process Technician Operator - 3rd Shift

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Williamsport (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & Vision

FSAs

Retirement plan

Vacation and holidays

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a Process Technician to learn latex and alkyd resin production. You will prepare pre-weighs, follow batch tickets, add raw materials, monitor temperatures, perform quality checks, and document data on paper and in the computer system before transferring batches to holding tanks.

This 3rd shift position (Sun-Thu, 10:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m.) offers a $0.85 per hour shift differential, plus eligibility for a bonus and comprehensive benefits including medical,

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.
• Must have at least one year of manufacturing facility experience in production.
• Must be able to obtain OSHA forklift certification.

Responsibilities

• Operate a reactor using a computerized control system per batch tickets and procedures.
• Stage, prepare, lift and load raw materials for production; may use computerized/manual processes.
• Monitor gauges, valves, switches, pumps and adjust to production requirements.
• Complete paperwork and data entry for materials, work-in-progress and finished goods to ensure accurate records.
• Coordinate with maintenance, quality control and warehousing to maintain safe, efficient operations and product quality.
• Assist with hazardous materials handling and comply with required training.
• Follow safety procedures and wear appropriate PPE.

Skills

Forklift certification

Manufacturing experience

Safety awareness

Data entry

Quality control

Team communication

Job description

Process Technician learns both latex and alkyd resin. This role prepares the pre-weighs for the product, follows the batch ticket and instructions for the product they are making. Process Technician adds the raw materials into the kettles, watches the temperatures, conducts double checks and quality checks, documents data on paper and within the computer system then transfers the batch to holding tank.

Additional Information:

Schedule: 3rd Shift: Sunday to Thursday, 10:00pm to 6:30am.

Shift Differential: $0.85 Per Hour.

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, retirement and savings benefits, vacation, and holidays. Additional information regarding benefits is defined in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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.

• Operates a reactor utilizing a computerized control system to ensure the proper chemical reactions and requirements occur; follows appropriate batch ticket and operational procedures.
• Stages, prepares, lifts, and loads raw materials and other components required for the production process; will also utilize a computerized or automatic process to perform tasks.
• Monitors and adjusts gauges, valves, switches, pumps, and other components according to production requirements.
• Ensures compliance with operating policies and procedures to maintain a safe environment and efficient operations; may require the employee to wear safety equipment or gear.
• Completes appropriate paperwork and/or enters data regarding materials, work-in-progress, finished goods, and other operations to ensure records and actions are accurate.
• Assists with maintaining a clean and safe working environment and may perform various janitorial or housekeeping tasks.
• Communicates with maintenance, quality control, warehousing, and other departments to maintain a safe and effective environment and to ensure quality products.
• Prepares and/or performs quality control analysis, testing, and review to ensure adherence to standards and parameters.
• May operate a variety of computerized, manual, and mechanical equipment to mix, fill, unload, label, pack, and store working-progress and finished goods.
• Work with hazardous materials and will require annual hazardous material training.
• 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.
• Must have at least one (1) year experience working in a manufacturing facility within production
• Must be able to obtain OSHA Fork Truck certification with the ability to operate fork truck.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least two (2) years of manufacturing experience as a process technician in production.
• Have manufacturing experience in a process technician capacity.