Production Operator (Manufacturing)

Job Description:

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).

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.  

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.