Batch Mixer I

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Beckers Group is a global leader in coil coatings and top-tier supplier of industrial paints, operating in 18 countries and serving customers in around 60 markets. Drawing on 160 years of experience and supported by around 1,700 employees worldwide, the company continuously advances high-performance technology to create positive impact through its coatings. Beckers head office is located in Berlin and the company is owned by Lindéngruppen, a Swedish family business focusing on long-term development of industrial enterprises.  To learn more about us, please visit -group.com/en/about-us.

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Job Description

The Batch Mixer I must accurately and expediently fill batches of finished paint or intermediates, precisely following the instructions of the batch ticket, including the fill volume or weight, filter size, sample and quality control approval procedures.  Use equipment including pumps, filters, forklift, pallet jack and manual drum moving equipment.  Follow all required safety requirements and operate safely in a production environment in close proximity to other employees.

Essential Duties/Functions

Essential Duties are those that are critical, integral, necessary, crucial, primary, and/or fundamental. These essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform.

• Work safely in a production environment in close proximity to others.
• Fill containers to required instructions per related ISO documents.
• Fill out all appropriate paperwork on batch tickets.
• Operate relevant equipment including: mixers, pumps with filters, fork lift, pallet jacks, and manual drum moving equipment.
• Clean all related equipment including mixer, pump, and tank using solvent blend.
• Position will from time to time be required to transfer hazardous wastes (filters, rags, scrap paint and solvents) to the satellite hazardous waste area.

 

 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• High school education or GED.
• Basic math skills to accurately determine weight of batch to be filled.
• Ability to operate all required equipment of pumps and meters highlighted in essential duties post training.
• Pass yearly respirator fit test.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• DOT training to prepare containers for shipment.
• Ability to complete all online safety training as outlined for the Batch Mixing group.
• Ability to be trained and competent in all ISO Batch Mixing processes.
• Ability to pass training and be certified on any powered equipment needed for functioning of job and complete refresher training every 3 years after.
• Training on yearly on Emergency planning, including fire safety.
• To recognize that health and safety is an obligation of every employee and to take reasonable care of oneself and others and to comply with Beckers Health and Safety policy and any Beckers procedures/rules that apply to the role.  All employees have the responsibility to highlight unsafe conditions and EHS Managers, Officers, Supervisors and above have the obligation to shut down any activity if it is operating in an unsafe condition.

Physical Requirements

• Employee must bend, sit, squat, walk, climb, push/pull heavy objects using appropriate equipment.
• Employee must reach above shoulder level, use fine finger movements.
• Employee may be exposed at times to excessive noise, moving machinery, marked changes in temperature and/or humidity.
• Employee may be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, and chemicals
• Employee must be able to carry/lift loads of up to 50 lbs.

Additional Information

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job obligations, tasks, and duties. The obligations, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties, as assigned, might be part of the job.

This job is located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Hours are 6:00am-2:30pm or 2:00pm-10:30pm, Monday through Friday, onsite.