Paint Batch Technician – Color Matching & Mixing

Batchmaker

Category

Manufacturing

Position Type

W&H

Remote

No

Starting From

USD $27.30/Hr.

Maximum Pay Range

USD $36.10/Hr.

Shift Time

40

Company 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 come together and 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.

to see how you can paint your future!

M- F 6pm - 2:30am

Job Summary

Responsible for batch formulation, mixing materials, quality color matching/tinting, and quality of finished product processing within the duties and functions of 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. Approved materials may be accurately and efficiently added to dispersion task by uses of electro gauges, valves, temperature controls, flow meters or other related equipment.

Mixes the materials and performs quality controls checks for dispersion approval and transfer to the next step within the production process, using prescribed equipment. May use electronic information systems to control materials additions, check material inventory supplies, etc.

Ensures all batches are properly and expeditiously transferred into scheduled tanks for thin-down. Batches are completed in accordance with Central Lab formulations. Batches are completed in accordance with Central Lab formulations, using the prescribed approved raw materials, thickeners, thinners, etc. Materials are accurately measured and delivered to assigned holding tanks, using electronic gauges, valves, transfer equipment, etc. May use electronic information systems to control materials additions to complete batches for final approval.

Communications with other departments for proper transfer of completed dispersion production process; milling, shading, etc. to assign holding tanks.

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

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.

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

Ensures batches are properly and expeditiously transferred into scheduled tanks for thin-down and color matching/tinting. Batches are completed in accordance with central lab formulations, using the prescribed approved raw materials, colorants, color dispersions, thickeners, thinners, etc. Materials are accurately measured and delivered to assigned holding tanks, using electronic gauges, valves, transfer equipment, etc. May use electronic information systems to control materials additions to complete batches for final approval.

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

Makes appropriate additions to production batch, as prescribed by quality assurance lab; using approved materials.

Reutilization of resources for re-work materials in accordance with approved procedures by central lab.

Communicates with other departments during production process, i.e. mixing, milling and filling/packaging, etc. Scheduled appropriate holding tans for proper co-ordination of product processing.

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.

This role will work 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, ie: addition/subtraction

Previous experience in and demonstrated ability to accurately match color…