Production Operator - Lead Blender

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Earth City (MO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a Production Operator - Lead Blender in Earth City, MO. The role blends customer orders, prepares initial batches, and adjusts shade to meet specifications.

Detailed record-keeping of formulas and work orders is required. Responsibilities include operating color matching and mixing equipment, following SOPs, and training other Facility Pre-Batch Blending Operators and Facility Color Blenders as directed.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and occasionally 100 lbs.
• Must be legally authorized to work without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Prepare customer orders and blend initial batches.
• Adjust shade and gloss to meet specifications.
• Record work orders and formulas accurately.
• Input inventory data for warehouse stock.
• Follow safety practices and SOPs.
• Assist with training of other blending operators.

Skills

English literacy

Color vision

Operate hand truck

Safety procedures

Tools

Material handling equipment

Job description

The Production Operator - Lead Blender will conduct paint draw-downs and prepare and blend customer orders to meet their specifications, while maintaining detailed records of their work orders and formulas. This position is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all color matching and mixing equipment.

• Location: 4207 Earth City Expressway, Earth City, MO 63045
• Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm
• Compensation: $23.75 - $30.85 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.

• Prepare customer orders, including blending initial batch, making shade adjustments, filling and labeling batches.
• Make shade and gloss adjustments to meet customer requirements.
• Ensure customers' quality and service expectations are met.
• Provide input regarding inventory levels in the warehouse/stockroom.
• Follow all safety practices as outlined.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Follow Hazardous Material Handling Procedures.
• Assist with the training and supervision of Facility Pre-Batch Blending Operators and Facility Color Blenders as directed.
• Other duties as assigned

• Ability to work all scheduled hours as needed.
• Employee must have reliable transportation.
• Employee may be required to retrieve material from shelves and lift and carry up to 50lbs and up to 100 lbs. on occasion.
• Must be able to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English
• Must be able to distinguish one or more chromatic colors.
• Employee must be able to tolerate non-toxic paint odors and be able to wear a respirator as required.
• Employee must be able to operate a hand truck and/or material handling equipment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.