Production Operator (Manufacturing) - Axalta Coating Systems

Job Title: Production Operator (Manufacturing)

Job # 2024-10505

Industry: Chemicals Manufacturing

Location: Dublin, VA

Salary: $22.00 to $24.00 per/HR (Depending Upon Experience)

Schedule: 2'nd Shift (Typically Monday thru Friday 3:00pm to 11:30pm)

Education: High School Diploma or GED Required

IMPORTANT: Experience handling Chemicals or Hazardous Materials is highly preferred but not required.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The Paint Mixer/Cabinet Loaders general purpose is to use raw materials and equipment in a safe and efficient manner to produce, mix and supply the highest quality semi-finished and finished material. Participate in safety, environmental, productivity, training, and housekeeping programs in a customer site.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Run all required equipment in a safe and efficient manner:

• Pumps
• Scales
• Mix Machine
• Day tanks/Bulk tanks

• Perform the following duties, to include but not limited to:

• Washing equipment (tanks, pumps, piping and tools)
• Loading (Charging) various size tanks from 2 to 250-gallon capacity
• Loading (Charging) moving and lifting pails of finished product up to 5 gallons
• Maintain FIFO racks by putting up case stocks of materials up to 75 lbs.
• Performing specified in-process quality tests - dirt checks, wet color, viscosity
• Must be able to follow established process instructions and documentation (SOP's)
• Adjustment of in-process material per lab instructions
• Filtration of product (loading / changing FSI filter and traps)
• Filling off semi-finished and finished product (drums, totes, bulk storage or pails)
• Labeling of containers, following established SOP, customer and DOT requirements
• Housekeeping (participate in area cleanup, 5S)
• Lean manufacturing

• Perform selective maintenance tasks / equipment switch-outs to keep the process running
• Operator must be able to operate computer-controlled equipment
• Operator must be able to follow all site and area guidelines pertaining to all functions within the plant and assigned tasks. (Examples: breaks / lunch, availability for work, etc.)
• Operator must be able to follow all Area Operating Procedures (AOP's) that pertain to his / her job functions.
• Train others and be a Positive Team-player.
• Flexible - Some weekend work is required depending on customer need(s).