Production Operator (Overnight Shift) (Manufacturing) (Chemicals)

Production Operator (Manufacturing) (Chemicals, Coatings) Location: Houston, TX | Industry: Manufacturing (Paint, Coatings, Chemicals) | Schedule: 3rd Shift (11:00pm–7:30am) | Salary: $17.00 hourly ($0.75 shift differential) | Education: High School Diploma (Minimum) Company: Axalta Coating Systems – a global leader in liquid and powder coatings with over 12,000 employees and $4.5B annual revenue. The company focuses on automotive, transportation, industrial, and architectural sectors, delivering paint, color matching tools, application technologies, and customer training. Responsibilities Maintain clean, safe work areas and minimize material spillage. Achieve all production and quality goals. Assist maintenance when directed by the Shift Leader. Communicate with employees across shifts to ensure status updates. Provide representative samples to Quality Control promptly and respond to their inquiries. Maintain accurate logs, records, and reports. Follow all company policies, practices, and procedures. Evaluate equipment for proper conditions and submit maintenance orders as needed. Immediately alert Shift Leader of any equipment, product, or personnel problem. Empty dust collectors, central vacuum systems, and maintain environmental compliance. Clean equipment between products to prevent cross‑contamination. Coordinate work schedule with systems, materials, and services for timely delivery. Load pre‑weighed raw materials into mixing bowls and mix per instructions. Maintain material feed to keep extruder running. In the bonding/blending area, load base material, add raw materials per batch ticket, set conditions, and monitor the process to meet specifications. Ensure accurate fill of finished goods and maintain inventory records. In the extrusion area, set batch conditions, adjust cooling belt for proper chip size, and keep spare screws ready. In the grinding/packaging area, monitor process, adjust particle size, and ensure accurate filling of containers. Ensure product clears alpine check and wrap finished goods skids. Qualifications High school diploma (minimum). Ability to read, write, and speak English. Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience preferred. Ability to work different shifts and overtime as needed. #J-18808-Ljbffr 8797 ACS U.S.A., LLC