Finish Color Specialist - Kimball Hospitality, Jasper, IN

The ideal candidate will located near Jasper, IN.

 

The Finish Color Specialist is responsible for developing & ensuring finish colors meet specifications.

 

Responsibilities:

• Produce master & working color panels to correspond to customer request or sample.
• Assist and advise KH project Managers while they are working with customers to determine best finish options for customer projects. i.e. specie, cut, match, sheen etc.
• Owns the retain system. Reviews and updates retains (wet standards) as needed to match color panels.
• Investigate root cause of finish color issues and work with production personnel and/or supplier to resolve across full supply chain.
• Develop customer special finish per customer request; maintain color panels, formulas & materials to produce special finish once matched.
• Verify finish material suppliers’ pour down, spray out & tinting of incoming materials that are not to specification to ensure color consistency. Work with supplier sales tech to make necessary changes and adjustments.
• Maintain and update all finish write up as colors are approved.
• Catalogue and maintain information as required in Materials database.
• Develop or specify of finish touch up materials.
• Keep work space and equipment clean and well organized.
• Perform proper preventive maintenance as required on any equipment being used.
• Follow all safety guidelines and uses required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Support the Vision and Guiding Principles and other policies of Kimball International.
• Support the Quality system.
• Support our Environmental Management System (EMS).

Skills to Perform This Role:

 

Interpersonal Skills

• Team Oriented
• Strong drive for success
• Customer centric
• Possess a high degree of integrity
• Ability to keep humor in the workplace
• Ability to build & sustain relationships
• Flexible and open to change
• Tactful
• Assertive
• Positive attitude
• Patient
• Honest and ethical

 Communication Skills

• Good listener
• Effective communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Persuasive and credible
• Ability to adapt to and manage change
• Ability to motivate effectively
• Able to coach others

Business Skills

• Understands how they influence results
• Results focused
• Ability to meet deadlines & multiple priorities
• Environmentally conscious

Technical Skills

• Ability to comprehend and follow job safety guidelines
• Able to distinguish colors on a variety of substrates
• Skilled in the use of finish equipment
• Skilled in problem solving
• Understands/follows proper lockout procedures
• Able to perform preventative maintenance to tools/equipment
• Able to comprehend and perform proper spraying processes
• Ability to identify nonconformities and disposition appropriately
• Satisfactorily complete color hue test

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will located near Jasper, IN.

 

Qualifications:

 

Educational

• Able to write legibly
• Able to read and comprehend required documents
• Able to maintain appropriate documentation
• Able to accomplish required math
• At least 5 years experience