Batchmaker

Overview

At Benjamin Moore, our success is attributable to the employees who dedicate their time and talents to the brand and exemplify our core values of openness, integrity, community, excellence, and safety.

Benjamin Moore employees enjoy a competitive and well-rounded benefits package, career development options, business resource groups, and opportunities to connect with colleagues. We facilitate growth, development, and purpose for all through an inclusive and engaging workplace.

Join us and be part of a brand that inspires creativity, innovation, and passion while supporting locally owned stores in 65 countries.

Schedule:

Monday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.

Job Summary

Responsible for batch formulation, mixing materials, quality color matching/tinting, and quality of finished product processing within the duties and functions of the department.

Follows all safety guidelines and rules; environmental and regulatory guidelines; uses all required safety equipment.

Maintains quality and cleanliness of the work area and equipment.

Follows batch formulation, as prescribed by Central Labs, and uses knowledge and skills to incorporate approved materials for proper dispersion.

Mixes the materials and performs quality controls checks for dispersion approval and transfer to the next step within the production process, using prescribed equipment.

Ensures all batches are properly and expeditiously transferred into scheduled tanks for thin‑down, following Central Lab formulations and using approved raw materials.

Communicates with other departments for proper transfer of completed dispersion production process, milling, shading, etc., to assigned holding tanks.

May be required to maintain efficiency of material additions/flow by checking and changing filters.

Utilizes color spectrophotometer and eye shading expertise to match batches to customer specifications.

Involved with quality control checks and procedures, prescribed by central labs, to ensure effective, accurate and expeditious processing with first‑run capability.

Reutilizes resources for re‑work materials in accordance with approved procedures by central lab.

Communicates with other departments during production process, including mixing, milling and filling/packaging.

May be required to maintain clean filters for transferring products and materials during production processing.

Willingness to work and cross‑train in other departments frequently.

Maintains forklift or other related equipment by checking battery, electrical charger hook‑up, etc.

Performs other duties as required.

Works seamlessly with the Shading Department to execute quality mixing and shading of paint batches for dispersion to the filling line for packaging.

• Follows batch formulas for proper dispersion into tanks
• Mixes raw materials and performs quality checks
• Responsible for color matching and tinting
• Measures materials accurately to deliver to tanks
• Ability to combine and work with raw materials
• Ability to follow all batch formulations
• Ability to mix materials and conduct quality checks
• Other duties as assigned

High School degree required.

Basic math skills, i.e., addition/subtraction.

Previous experience in and demonstrated ability to accurately match color specifications.

Ability to work in a team environment and cross‑functionally.

Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and cleanliness.

Ability to use company software and computer system programs.

Good interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to work safely and follow SOPs.

Ability to operate fill‑by‑weight machine, video jet, labeler, palletizer, case packer, can and carton computer and depalletizer.

• Frequent sitting, standing, bending/twisting of neck and waist, squatting and kneeling.
• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects from floor.
• Constant standing (6–8+ hours).
• Frequent lifting of 10–75 lbs. (1–8+ hours) throughout shift.
• Ability to stand and climb stairs during an 8–10 hour shift as needed.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. continuously throughout shift.
• Ability to stand, walk, and climb stairs, up to approximately 100% of time during shift; ability to kneel/stoop/bend up to…