Production Technician (Chemical Mixing) (Coatings, Chemicals Manufacturing)

Job Title: Production Associate – Mixing

Job #: 2025-16309

Location: Brighton, MI

Industry: Manufacturing (Paint, Chemicals, Coatings)    

Salary: $24 Hourly

Bonus; $1500 Sign-On Bonus

Shift: 6:00am to 2:30pm (Monday Thru Friday)

Citizenship: Candidates MUST be US Citizen or Green Card Holder (No Exceptions)

Education: High School Diploma (Minimum)

Background: Candidates must be able to pass a Background Check & Drug Test (No Exceptions)

Experience: Candidates MUST have at least 1 year in a Manufacturing environment, with Mixing Chemicals as a primary job duty. (NO EXCEPTIONS)

SUMMARY: Manufacturing of products per assigned batch cards, according to established procedures and standards, in a safe and efficient manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned, Manufacturing products according to batch card instructions, Proper completion of batch cards, Correctly recording raw material usage, Operation of powered lift truck and pallet jack, Reading, writing, and communicating fluently in English, Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout department and warehouse, Maintain equipment in a clean condition, Properly fill and label drum orders, Bulk fill selected products, Obtaining QC samples and retains, Properly segregate hazardous waste, Serve on HS&E and quality improvement teams as requested, and Perform other duties as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Individuals must be aware of the relevance and importance of their activities and how they contribute to the achievement of the quality objectives.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma is required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Must be very safety aware.  Must be accurate with good attention to detail.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid driver’s license.  Will train on forklift operation if needed and then issue a Transtar forklift license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk & hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.  The employee is frequently exposed to vibrations. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure