Color Specialist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform all activities required for matching or tinting coatings for use in industrial, aerospace, or military applications.
• Follows all processes and guidelines for performing tasks, including documentation, spray-outs, and spectrometer readings.
• Strictly adheres to safety guidelines and rules, environmental and regulatory guidelines, and uses all required safety equipment.
• Collaborates with Quality Assurance to ensure highest degree in final product, meeting required standards, process adherence, and AS9100d logs and reports.
• Reutilization for resources for rework materials, in accordance with approved procedures from central lab.
• Maintains cleanliness and quality of the work area and equipment.
• Accomplishes daily production requirements.
• Fulfills approved production methodology.
• Maintains knowledge of the skills needed, continuously learning, improving, and training for maximizing quality and efficiency.
• Works with Color Specialist Lead for training, direction, and process in matching colors and production techniques.
• Communicates with other departments during production process, i.e. Shipping, Customer Service, Filling and/or Packaging, etc.
• Reports to Distribution Center Operations Manager for overall job direction, performance, duties, priorities, performance, and review.
• Forklift Operation.
• Assists in keeping appropriate toner and shop supplies for lab.
• Willingness to work and cross train in other departments frequently.

Competencies

• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues developmental and training opportunities; Strives to continuously build expertise and skills; Shares knowledge and proficiencies with others.
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perceive color, including when matching coatings and samples.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Previous Experience in and demonstrated ability to accurately match color specifications.
• Ability to work safely, in a team environment, and the willingness to work cross-functionally.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Willing to work flexible schedule to cover for other employees during their absence.
• Good interpersonal communication, Customer Centric, Attention to Detail.
• Ability to perform the physical labor necessary.