The Production Operator

Blender is responsible for conducting paint drawdowns, preparing and blending customer orders to meet their specifications, documenting work orders and formulas, and maintaining all color-matching and mixing equipment.

Location: 681 Industrial Drive, Lexington, SC 29072

Schedule: Full-time, Monday

Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm

Compensation: $18.00 - $23.00 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.
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 experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility

Have prior work experience operating tinting or color matching equipment
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Prepare customer orders, including blending, adjusting, filling, and labeling batches

Operate tinting and mixing equipment and material handling equipment in an efficient and safe manner

Make shade and gloss adjustments to meet customer requirements

Ensure customers’ quality and service expectations are met

Perform inventory controls and keep quality standards high

Keep tools, equipment, and work environment clean and organized daily

Maintain production records and reporting as required

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