Quality Color Technician

• Location 608 Canal Street,Cedartown, GA, 30125,United States
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Manage Others No

Sheboygan Paint is a Privately Owned, General Industrial Paint Manufacturer, with national paint distribution capabilities and a diverse compliant product portfolio. Established in 1921, Sheboygan Paint Company is ranked 20th of US Paint Companies? and excels at manufacturing innovative coating solutions. We are implicitly trusted and rewarded for adding premium value to each targeted customer’s industrial coatings process and aim to be the most recognized family-owned industrial paint company in America.

The Tinter is responsible for ensuring finished paint products consistently meet customer color and quality specifications through precise color evaluation, analytical decision-making, and technical expertise. This role accurately tints water-based and solvent-based coatings, including textured, metallic, and stain products, by utilizing batch tickets, computerized color-matching technology, and visual color assessment. The Tinter prepares color panels, analyzes color measurements against established standards, and determines the adjustments required to achieve an exact color match.

Working closely with the Production team, the Tinter provides detailed direction for tint additions and batch corrections to ensure products meet customer requirements while maintaining the highest standards of quality, consistency, and efficiency. This position requires exceptional attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to make accurate decisions with minimal supervision in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Review batch tickets and customer specifications to determine required color standards and tinting requirements for each batch.
• Evaluate completed paint batches by preparing color drawdown panels and comparing them to approved color standards using computerized color-matching equipment and visual color evaluation.
• Analyze color measurement data and determine the appropriate tint additions or batch adjustments required to achieve customer specifications.
• Communicate clear and accurate tint adjustment instructions to Production to ensure batches are corrected efficiently and remain within specification.
• Mix pigments, colorants, and base materials according to established formulas and documented procedures.
• Perform multiple tint adjustments, as needed, until the batch meets approved color and quality standards.
• Prepare samples and documentation for Quality Control testing and approval.
• Weigh samples and perform required calculations, including weight per gallon, in accordance with quality procedures.
• Calibrate and verify the accuracy of color measurement equipment at the beginning of each shift and throughout the day as required.
• Maintain the cleanliness, calibration, and proper operation of all color-matching equipment, calibration standards, and work areas.
• Maintain and update standard color panels and electronic color data to ensure accurate color comparisons.
• Review daily production schedules and batch reports to prioritize tinting activities and support production deadlines.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of tint colorants, pigments, color panels, and related supplies; coordinate replenishment as needed.
• Follow all quality, safety, and environmental procedures while handling coatings, pigments, solvents, and related materials.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Quality Control, and Operations to resolve color-related issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure batches remain properly covered when not actively being worked on to prevent contamination or solvent loss.
• Verify agitators are operated according to established procedures, including turning them off between tint adjustments when required to prevent excessive heat buildup and solvent loss.

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday.
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and perform repetitive hand movements.
• Must have normal or corrected color vision…