Tint-Cell Operator

Role overview

Blending and production

• Blend intermediates to batch tickets using HSD, drum mixer, Fillon Pichon, paint shaker, and weighing scales.
• Fill approved batches to tolerance and check labels, batch numbers, manufacturing dates, and expiry dates against work orders.
• Track paint inventory and material usage, and log formulas into batch tickets.

Color matching and quality

• Spray samples onto color-matching panels and assess color against approved standards with a spectrophotometer and color correction software.
• Adjust colorants as needed; measure and record gloss, specific gravity, and viscosity on QC cards before release.

Equipment and safety

• Operate, clean, and maintain blending and tint-cell equipment, including spray guns, mixing machines, and computerized systems.
• Follow life-critical rules, PPG safety regulations, local requirements, and bonding and grounding procedures for flammable liquids.
• Maintain explosive-environment standards, keep containers sealed, remove ignition sources, and place hazardous waste and contaminated rags in designated fire-safe containers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; technical diploma or certification in chemistry, paint technology, or a related field preferred.
• 2–4 years in paint blending, coatings manufacturing, or related production; hazardous-materials setting experience is an advantage.
• Hands-on knowledge of industrial blending equipment, spectrophotometers, and color correction software; ability to interpret batch tickets, work orders, and SOPs.
• Familiarity with flammable liquid handling, chemical waste disposal, and explosive-environment safety standards.
• Detail-oriented and reliable, able to manage multiple tasks in a structured shift environment and communicate with a team.
• English proficiency required; Arabic or additional languages are an advantage.

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