Production Operator - Blender I

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

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams Co. is hiring a Production Operator - Blender I in Garfield Heights, OH, to support pre-batch blending and staging for customer orders. You will assist with spray-outs, drawdowns, and ensure accurate color matching under supervision.

The role requires handling heavy equipment, maintaining safety standards, and working full-time on 1st shift. Competitive hourly pay ranges with seasonal restrictions noted.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be able to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. frequently and 100 lbs. on occasion.

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

Material handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklifts

Pallet jacks

Conveyor belts

Job description

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.

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

Qualifications

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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About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

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