Manufacturing Technician (With Forklift Driving Experience)

Job Title: Manufacturing Technician (With Forklift Experience)

Job #: 2026-17662

Industry: Manufacturing (Paint, Coatings, Chemicals)

Location: Chillicothe, Ohio (65 Kenworth Dr. Chillicothe, OH 45601)

Salary: $23-$24 Hourly

Schedule: 3:00pm to 11:30pm, Monday thru Friday, with occasional overtime on weekends

Education: High School Diploma (Minimum)

Ideal Candidate: Ideal candidate will have at least 3 years’ experience working in an Industrial or Manufacturing environment, 1 year Forklift Driving experience, and good Computer skills.

Run all required equipment in a safe and efficient manner:

• Pumps/ Agitators/ Shakers
• Scales
• Transporters/ Lift Trucks
• Viscosity measurements
• Daily scale calibrations
• Maintain housekeeping

Perform the following duties, to include but not limited to:

• Washing equipment (tanks, pumps, piping and loading equipment)
• Loading (charging) various size tanks from 5 to 500-gallon capacity
• Loading (charging) moving and lifting gallon stock, drums and totes
• Must be able to follow established process instructions and documentation (monitoring equipment)
• Filtration of product (loading / charging FSI filter and traps)
• Labeling of containers, following established process, customer and DOT requirements
• Housekeeping (participating in area cleanup)
• Auditing 
• Ability to lift/ carry/ push/ pull 50 Lbs. and stand for 8 hrs. per day
• Ability to repetitively climb ladders/ stairs, bend, stoop, twist, crouch, kneel, reach above shoulders, turn wrench/ valve handles,
• Perform selective maintenance tasks / equipment switch-outs to keep the process running
• Operator must be able to operate computer-controlled equipment
• Operators must be able to follow all site and area guidelines pertaining to all functions within the plant and assigned tasks. (Examples:  fire watch, breaks / lunch, availability for work, etc.)
• Operator must be able to follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) that pertain to employees job functions
• Assist in the training of other employees

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma required.
• 40 hr. work week (including occasional weekday and weekend overtime)
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Capability to learn quickly and work in a self-directed team environment
• Comfortable working with Hazardous materials while using proper PPE (gloves, masks, glasses, safety shoes, protective suits...Etc.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 
• Previous manufacturing experience
• Previous experience operating lift trucks/ material handling
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.  

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

Axalta may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support certain aspects of the recruitment and selection process. These tools may be used to help manage applications, identify job-related qualifications, and assist recruiter review. All hiring decisions involve human oversight and review.

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