Production Operator - Blender I

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Garfield Heights (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a Production Operator - Blender I in Garfield Heights, OH to support pre-batch activities for paint blends and staging of products for blended orders. The role involves working with facility blenders, spray-outs, drawdowns, and filling customer orders.

Responsibilities include gathering materials, blending orders, color matching, operating tinting and material handling equipment, and maintaining a clean, safe workspace while adhering to quality standards.

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 be able to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Gather and prepare necessary materials and tools for blending.
• Blend custom paint orders and make blends of paint as directed.
• Match colors within facility color guidelines.
• Operate tinting, mixing, and industrial material handling equipment in an efficient and safe manner.
• Keep tools, equipment, and work environment clean and organized daily.
• Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures including safety, loss prevention, and security.
• Follow quality service standards and comply with procedures, rules and regulations.

Skills

English proficiency

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Tools

Forklifts

Pallet jacks

Hand trucks

Order pickers

Vac-u-hoists

Drum dollies

Conveyor belts

Job description

The Production Operator - Blender I is responsible for the pre-batch of paint blends and the staging of products for blended orders. This role will support the facility Blenders in spray-outs, drawdowns, and filling customer orders.

• Location: 10740-A Broadway Avenue, Garfield Heights, OH 44125
• Schedule: Full-time, 1st shift (seasonal not available)
• Compensation: $18.50 - $23.11 hourly

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.

• Gather and prepare necessary materials and tools for blending
• Blend custom paint orders and make blends of paint as directed
• Match colors within facility color guidelines
• Operate tinting, mixing, and industrial material handling equipment in an efficient and safe manner
• Keep tools, equipment, and work environment clean and organized daily
• Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures including safety, loss prevention, and security
• Follow quality service standards and comply with procedures, rules and regulations

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
• Must be able to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 100 lbs. on occasion

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least one (1) year of work experience mixing or blending raw materials and making a product in an industrial batch process
• 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 monitoring gauges, dials, or other machinery indicators to ensure proper operation of machinery
• 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 machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment
• Have at least one (1) year of experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility
• Have prior work experience operating tinting or color matching equipment

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