Tint-Cell Operator
Role Overview
The Tint-Cell Operator supports day-to-day production operations at PPG's Dubai plant.
The role blends paint batches, matches colors, performs quality checks, and follows production and safety standards.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
The Tint-Cell Operator supports day-to-day production operations at PPG's Dubai plant.
The role blends paint batches, matches colors, performs quality checks, and follows production and safety standards.
Blending and production
- Charge, pour, and blend intermediates according to batch tickets using wall-mounted HSD, Drum Mixer, Fillon Pichon, Paint Shaker, and weighing scales under PPG SOPs.
- Fill approved batches within tolerance and verify labels, batch numbers, manufacturing dates, and expiry dates against work orders.
- Manage paint inventory, track material usage, and record formulas in batch tickets.
Color matching and quality control
- Prepare and spray samples onto color-matching panels, then compare color accuracy with approved standards using a spectrophotometer and color correction software.
- Add colorants as needed to bring batches into conformance; 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, at scheduled intervals.
- Follow safety regulations and local requirements, including bonding and grounding when handling flammable liquids.
- Maintain explosive-environment equipment standards, seal containers, eliminate ignition sources, and dispose of hazardous waste and contaminated rags in designated fire-safe containers.
Qualifications and experience
- High school diploma required; a technical diploma or certification in chemistry, paint technology, or a related field is preferred.
- 2–4 years of experience in paint blending, coatings manufacturing, or a related production environment; hazardous-materials experience is an advantage.
- Hands-on knowledge of industrial blending equipment, spectrophotometer operation, 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, with strong team communication skills.
- English proficiency required; Arabic or additional languages are an advantage.
About PPG
PPG works in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets, with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and color.
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