Blending Operator - 3rd Shift

Job Description

As our Blending Operator you will assure product quality by setting up, operating, or tending machines to mix or blend materials, such as solvents, resins, pigments, latex, and other chemical additives in a safe, consistent, and efficient manner to ultimately provide paint to the customer.

Solving challenges is the very foundation of who we are. When our founder, sea captain Robert Fergusson, founded Rust‑Oleum in 1921, he found a valuable solution to keep his ship intact. Today, Rust‑Oleum continues the legacy of innovation, creating cutting‑edge protective paints for home and industry.

• Observe machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards, and make adjustments as necessary.
• Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using machinery.
• Weigh or measure chemicals, coatings, or paints before adding them to machines.
• Select appropriate coatings, paints, or sprays, or prepare them by mixing substances according to formulas, using automated paint mixing equipment.
• Set up and operate machines to paint or coat products with such materials as silver and copper solution, rubber, paint, glaze, oil, or rustproofing materials.
• Turn dials, hand wheels, valves, or switches to regulate conveyor speeds, machine temperature, air pressure, and circulation, and the flow or spray of coatings or paints.
• Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.
• Record operational data on specified forms.
• Start pumps to mix solutions and fill tanks.
• Operate auxiliary machines or equipment used in coating or painting processes.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–3 years of experience in a manufacturing or chemical processing environment.
• Prior paint manufacturing experience is preferred but not required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well with other peer groups.
• Knowledge of industrial safety regulations.

• Exposure to quality programs.
• Paint, coatings, or chemical industry knowledge or experience.
• Previous experience with safety programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Rust‑Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.

Associate

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Manufacturing