Operator Pre Batch

The Sherwin-Williams Company
$23.18 - $23.18 Hourly
United States, Alabama, Birmingham
Oct 29, 2025
This position is an essential part of Sherwin's manufacturing team. This position follows detailed processing instructions to pre-batch and blend raw materials to create a batch of industrial or architectural colorant. This position performs various manufacturing tasks as assigned and is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and productive working environment. Additional Information Day Shift: 6:30 am to 6:30 pm Day Shift Prebatch Operator on a 4 on and 4 off Rotating Shift Schedule This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans. Job duties include contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and vendors. Select, pull, measure, and stage raw materials for manufacturing Follow batch slip instructions to incorporate raw materials in high-speed mixers to mix and blend batches Make lab adjustments, incorporate approved samples, and maintain raw material samples from daily premixes Operate paint making control systems and manufacturing equipment such as high-speed dispersers (HSDs), pumps, valves, battery chargers, drum handling equipment, and forklifts, etc. in an efficient and safe manner Monitor raw materials and finished goods for quality Comply with policies and standard operating procedures Keep equipment logs, perform minor repairs, and report breakdowns in a timely manner Maintain production records and reporting as required Collaborate with other departments to complete production orders on time Monitor and replenish inventory of parts and supplies Provide technical support and training to other team members Contribute ideas to improve or optimize manufacturing procedures Keep tools, equipment, and work environment clean and organized daily Minimum Requirements: Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future Preferred Qualifications: Have at least one (1) year experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring gauges, dials, or other machinery indicators to ensure proper operation of machinery Have at least one (1) year of work experience operating machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring the quality of raw materials and/or finished goods Have at least one (1) year of work experience using material handling equipment (for example: forklifts (stand and sit), pallet jacks, hand trucks, order pickers, vacu-hoists, drum dollies, conveyor belts, etc.) Have at least one (1) year of work experience mixing or blending raw materials and making a product in an industrial batch process