Color Lab Blend Technician

Bayer Built Woodworks, Inc.

JOB TITLE: PF Color Lab Stain Tech Blender

DEPARTMENT: PF Color Lab

REPORTS TO: PF Color Lab Team Leader

JOB SUMMARY:

This position involves multi-tasking and good organizational skills. Entails mixing stains, wash coats, toners & paints for in-house customers. Keep up with in-house customers’ requests for custom mixed products.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Tinting/Mixing UV Stains
• Tinting/Mixing Custom (solvent based) Stains
• Tinting/Mixing Wash Coats
• Tinting/Mixing Toners
• Tinting/Mixing Paints for Exterior Door Line
• Staging Products for Production
• Filling/Cleaning Tint Dispensers

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cleaning mixers & mixing tables
• Keeping track of product usage/ Crush cans as needed
• Dispose of rags & supplies
• Returning Blend Boards to Library as needed.
• Keeping the Color Lab/Library area Clean
• Assisting in disposal of outdated products

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Good eye for color
• Organizational skills
• Need to be able to multitask
• Good communication skills
• Basic computer knowledge in Microsoft Outlook and Excel

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school GED or higher

• 2-3 years’ experience in the pre-finish industry helpful

Daily Work Expectations: Product usage and can disposal, Vendor deliveries/check, and stock shelves, create blend boards, create stains for orders/shop use, record formulas, create customer sign-off, Spee-Dee or UPS to customer, assist where needed, Maintain quality standards.

Work Environment/Conditions: Pre-finish color lab, computer lab, shop floor

Required Work Hours: Flex schedule according to workload (35-60 hour weeks)

PPE Required: Safety glasses, Rubber gloves, Respirators