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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