ABOUT US:
W. R. MEADOWS, INC. designs, manufactures, and markets high quality building materials for today’s construction professionals. Products are sold through our authorized distribution network. We’re a family-owned and operated company focusing on product quality, outstanding service, and business integrity since our founding in 1926.
We remain committed to producing high quality products and systems that meet or exceed the latest regulations. From highway construction and repair, building construction and restoration, to waterproofing/vapor proofing/air barrier products and more, we’ve been satisfying the needs of the public and private sector of the building construction industry for over 100 years.
JOB SUMMARY:
As a Paint Technician, the employee will be working with our acrylic polymer liquid and solid raw materials to mix and make batches of paint as per our customer specs. They will be required to match a variety of custom colours by eye as well as using color-matching software. They will be operating blending and mixing equipment and following chemical recipes. Understanding of how raw materials affect paint's hiding’, viscosity, and tint requirements is critical in this role.
As a Quality Control Technician, the employee will take samples of various dry and wet products and perform quality checks. Products include construction grouts, solvent based cures and sealers, water-based cures and sealers, acrylic coatings and asphaltic products. Maintaining laboratory equipment, compiling records and data sets, and coordinating with third-party auditors are crucial in this role.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Use a forklift to gather raw materials, use various size scales and sheer blenders/mixing equipment
Identify which formula to use based on final colour requirements. Add small amounts of tints as required.
Label and package finished products
Work off colour swatches, colour charts and drawdown cards to match colours by eye
Use BYK colour matching software
Make both small (8 lbs) to large (3000 lbs) batches of product
Apply tinted products to various forms of concrete for QC checks
Prepare, mix and segment both solvent base and water based product for testing
Perform various testing functions in a lab and record results. Share any anomalies to management.
Mix grout products and test/apply as required.
Sample and measure asphalt-based products for conformity to standards
Pull retains and investigate customer complaints
Reviewing product requirements in MRP software, establishing proper EBQs
Create product work orders
Liaising with third-party auditors to ensure we are compliant with certifications
Package and lift and pails up to 70 lbs.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITITES:
Create custom colours based off customer-supplied wet samples
Manage expired product list, test samples of possible shelf life extension
Help package orders for shipping
Create batch numbers, labels and shop paperwork as required
Perform additional duties and assignments as directed by management.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to follow strict formula sheets and measure items accurately
Ability to lift up to 70 lbs
Ability to work in extreme temperatures (Winter-cold and Summer-hot)
Ability to operate a forklift
Ability to operate mixing/blending equipment
Ability to input and track data in Excel and Word
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Technical Diploma in Chemistry, Engineering, Science or Similar
Previous experience working with flammable/combustible solvent-based products an asset
Experience in colour matching by eye required
Forklift experience required; experience with drive-in racking is a plus
Experience with acrylic copolymers an asset
Experience with textured paint additives a plus
Previous experience with verifying solids content, liquid densities and viscosities
Previous experience in manufacturing asphaltic and cementitious products
Ability to input and track data in Excel
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES:
Previous forklift experience is required
Must successfully pass in-house forklift training and certification
