Job Description

Seeking a skilled colour matcher to work with production to ensure customer specifications are met. You will need good colour vision and experience working with paints, inks or coloured coatings and using a spectrophotometer as well as equipment such as mixers and spray equipment.

Responsibilities:

?Evaluate manufactured paint samples making adjustments with the use of pigments and other colorants to achieve a recognised colour standard matching previous production batches, before making a pro-rata adjustment to the larger volume of a production batch of paint.

?Use laboratory test and evaluation devices, bench mixers, manual and automatic spray equipment including the application of paint with the use of a conventional hand spray gun

?Once a laboratory adjustment to a colour has been proven the Colour Matcher would be expected to adjust the larger production batch, where they will be required to operate manufacturing equipment including paint mixing dispersers and tanks.

?You will be required to work within different environments within the plant, including laboratory, production areas and spray rooms, where a flexible approach will be required as each of the areas represent a requirement for the Colour Matcher to adopt different skill sets.

?Working in accordance with existing Standard Operations, where there will be a requirement to review previous paint adjustment documentation, record their progress with regard any adjustments made to the paint, and complete customer sub-mission documentation.

?Manufacture small batches of paint or Aerosols

Person Profile:

?Good communication skills where they will be called upon to discuss and interpret instructions with regard to colour direction from within our company and from the customer

?Able bodied due to manual handling, where lifting, pushing and pulling of various loads and weights is a requirement

?Good level of mathematical numeracy to equate a laboratory based adjustment into a pro-rata batch adjustment where the degree of accuracy is critical.

?Computer literacy, use in-house IT systems, where data entry and operating colour evaluation software systems is a requirement.

Summary

As a Paint Colour Matcher, you will be integral to ensuring customer satisfaction by accurately identifying and matching paint colors. This role requires strong communication skills, as you will interact with clients to understand their needs and preferences. Your core skills in English and phone etiquette will be essential for effective customer interactions. Additionally, your premium skills in data entry and multilingual capabilities, particularly in Spanish, will enhance your ability to serve a diverse clientele. Join our team to contribute to a creative and collaborative environment focused on delivering exceptional results.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 13.50-15.50 per hour

Expected hours: 42.5 per week

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Walsall, WS6 7AL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

Colour matching: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Colour Matcher