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Tipper Operator - 3rd Shift

Sherwin-Williams
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jun 2026

About the role

The employee will become part of the Purdy paintbrush manufacturing team in the bristle department.  Purdy manufactures professional painting tools of the highest quality. This position will be required to setup and run the tipper machine.

Safety is a core value at Sherwin-Williams operations. It is a job requirement for all Purdy employees to participate in our safety program.  

Employee involvement and communication is essential for continuous safety improvement in all areas of operational excellence: Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, and People. 

Additional Information

Schedule: 3rd Shift 10:00 pm - 6:15 am

Shift Differential: $.75/hr 

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans. 

Job duties include contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and vendors.

The tipper machine puts a paper thin, pointed tip onto the filament so that the painted surface is left smooth without brush strokes. Flagging is also done by this machine, which “explodes” the end of the filament to create a “split end” like natural hair or hogs bristle. This split end allows the painter to pick up and hold large volumes of paint, release paint evenly, and leave a smooth surface without brush strokes.
 

  • Use scanner to scan indirect T1, T2, or T3 according to shift.
  • Retrieve materials from tipper MTO area.
  • Tare the weight of empty bins with cardboard and record tare weight.
  • Setup the tipper machine and run test bundles.
  • Have supervisor or team lead check and approve test bundles.
  • Wrap bundles with rubber bands to hold them together in the machine.
  • Load the machine by pressing bundles over the splitter in the cup. Secure the bundles by using an air chuck to increase air pressure in the cup.
  • Unload the bundles after they are processed in the machine by releasing the air pressure in the cup and pulling the bundle out.
  • Stack bundles into a bin and weigh the bin.
  • Fill out a card for each bin and record bin weight on the card.
  • Constantly monitor quality of tip and flag on bundles.
  • Keep work area clean during each shift and thoroughly clean machine and area at the end of each shift.
  • Maintain Accurate Metrics: Weight Produced, Downtime, Maintenance, Idle Time etc.
  • Fill out Tipper Production Sheet.
  • When ticket is complete, move order to the appropriate line in the Mixer MTO area.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Have at least one (1) year of work experience operating machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

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