About this opportunity
The Sherwin-Williams Company lists this Batchmaker - 2nd Shift opportunity in moline, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
This position is an essential part of Sherwin's manufacturing team. This position follows detailed processing instructions to pre-batch and blend raw materials to create a batch of industrial or architectural colorant. This position performs various manufacturing tasks as assigned and is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and productive working environment.
Additional Information:
Schedule: 2nd Shift: Monday to Friday, 2:00pm to 10:30pm
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, security, retirement and saving benefits. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.
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.
Select, pull, measure, and stage raw materials for manufacturing
Follow batch slip instructions to incorporate raw materials in high-speed mixers to mix and blend batches
Make lab adjustments, incorporate approved samples, and maintain raw material samples from daily premixes
Operate paint-making control systems and manufacturing equipment such as high-speed dispersers (HSDs), pumps, valves, battery chargers, drum handling equipment, and forklifts, etc., in an efficient and safe manner
Monitor raw materials and finished goods for quality
Comply with policies and standard operating procedures
Keep equipment logs, perform minor repairs, and report breakdowns in a timely manner
Maintain production records and reporting as required
Collaborate with other departments to complete production orders on time
Monitor and replenish inventory of parts and supplies
Provide technical support and training to other team members
Contribute ideas to improve or optimize manufacturing procedures
Keep tools, equipment, and the work environment clean and organized daily
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
Preferred Qualifications:
Have at least one (1) year of experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility
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 operating machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment
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 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 mixing or blending raw materials and making a product in an industrial batch process
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