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Production/Lab Technician/Colourist

Salary:

30-40k

Location:

East Midlands

Location:

Leicestershire

 

Salary:

Up to £35k

 

Company/ Sector:

Paint Manufacturer

 

The Role:

Paint Production & Colour Metric:

  • Low-loss filling of the allotted production batches
  • Cleaning and maintenance of the production, laboratory and spray equipment
  • Adherence to the quality requirements, i.e. reporting to the superior of any standard deviations throughout the operation of batch production or colour matching process
  • Manufacturing of products in accordance with manufacturing instructions
  • Labelling of batches during the production process
  • Checking conformity of the coating material with the correct label/batch number
  • Regular controlling and filling of the semi-finished products/tinters to be used for production & colormetric
  • Processing of the allotted production orders in the EDP
  • Use of mixing technology, e.g. colour measurement computers in accordance with instructions
  • Use of tinting techniques in accordance with formulation guidelines/instructions
  • Use of the mixing systems and scales including cleaning and maintenance as specified
  • Execution of all tasks arising from the daily job requirements
  • Demonstrate completion and retention of production documents in accordance with the quality manual
  • Use of filling techniques in accordance with filling instructions
  • Colour matching various paint systems using semi-finished products and from scratch materials
  • To be competent to colour match in solid colour, metallic and effect pigment systems using relevant computer software and manual by eye corrections
  • Correct processing of Master exchange panels/SAP/EDP set up in accordance with instructions
  • Use of Laboratory paint Test equipment such as Microscope, Rheometer, flow cups, density
  • Paint spray application of colour design samples for solid, metallic and effect colours
  • Completion and passing of Munsell colour vision hue test
  • Pay attention to cleanliness and orderliness
  • Conduction of all operations associated with the tasks of the production department

 

General & Operational Requirements

  • Monitoring and reporting of market trends, customer trends and activities of the competitive environment within own area of core competence
  • Reporting as required to Management within the company on a regular basis
  • Close cooperation with the In-house office/technical teams, to ensure continuity of service, providing information to ensure a good level of service is delivered
  • Compliance to Expenses Policy and reporting
  • Technically and commercially aware of areas of core responsibility within own sector
  • Compliance and adherence to NDA and Confidentiality requirements as directed by the group
  • Compliance to IT/GDPR requirements within operational guidelines at the company
  • Compliance to the Health & Safety requirements and SSOW

 

Quality System & Health & Safety

  • Support the control, Update, Management and adherence of the Company Quality management systems and requirements in line with company corporate policy
  • Adherence to Health & Safety Policy requirements to meet the statutory requirements of UK Health and Safety Act
  • Plus any other reasonably requested activity in support of the above

 

Site Management

  • Recording and control of all records relating to equipment, servicing within the site related to Production and Technical equipment
  • Plus any other reasonably requested activity in support of business requirements

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Contact Emma Ingham:

Emma Ingham

Specialist Recruitment Consultant
0161 443 0016

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