Mixer Operator - 2nd Shift

The employee will become part of the Purdy paintbrush manufacturing team in the bristle department. Purdy manufactures professional painting tools of the highest quality. This position will be required to setup and run the mixer machine.

Safety is a core value at Sherwin-Williams operations. It is a job requirement for all Purdy employees to participate in our safety program.

Employee involvement and communication is essential for continuous safety improvement in all areas of operational excellence: Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, and People.

The mixing machines mix different sizes and types of bristle or filament. When mixing synthetic filaments, the machine also roughens the butt end of the filament to help it hold the epoxy.

Additional Information

2nd Shift: 2:00pm - 10:15pm

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, and more. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, holidays, among other benefits. For more information about our benefits, visit http://www.myswbenefits.com/.

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.

• Use scanner to scan on and off orders. Input accurate data into scanner.
• Retrieve materials from Mixer MTO area.
• Count and divide all bristle bundles into loads.
• Use basic math skills to figure out how many bundles go in each layout bin.
• Layout bristle or filament according to the order of layers on the work order.
• Setup, load, and test the mixer machine.
• Have mix checked and approved by team manager or team lead.
• Have a brush head sample made by brushmaking department team manager or team lead.
• Run the machine through the correct amount of mix cycles.
• Unload the mixer and put bristle or filament into bins.
• Constantly monitor quality of mix and butt rough.
• Remove any defective bristle or filament.
• Move mix and ticket to appropriate brushmaking line.
• Keep work area clean and conduct a final cleaning near the end of each shift.
• Maintain Accurate Metrics: Pounds Mixed, Downtime, Maintenance Log, etc.
• Complete mixer production sheet.
  

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 work experience operating machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment