Messina Group seeks a 1st shift Powder Associate for our client, an innovative family-owned coatings company, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accurately follow batch ticket instructions to make specific products.   
• Assemble accurate measurements of ingredients through the use of scales and gather other equipment and ingredients as needed to make specific batches.   
• Complete proper documentation (such as batch tickets) correctly and accurately. Enter data into log.   
• Clean up and properly store equipment used. Follow all clean-up and housekeeping procedures.   
• Comply with all quality, safety, and work rules and regulations.   
• As part of the housekeeping procedures, the employee may be involved with the disposal of hazardous waste. The initial training of how to properly dispose of hazardous waste will be performed by the Environmental and Safety Coordinator or the department supervisor. Annual training of the same will be performed by the Environmental and Safety Coordinator.   
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager.   

• Preferred education level: high school diploma and/or GED. It is desirable for the employee to possess additional specific related training.   
• Preferred experience level: Experience of three to twelve months of related manufacturing experience including the ability to use various types of related equipment such as extruders and mills.   
• Willing to work in a team environment and contribute to group goals   
• Forklift certification strongly preferred and the ability to use a pallet jack.   
• Computer experience strongly preferred   
• Excellent communication skills   
• Ability to receive and provide instructions in a positive manner   
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task.  

Our client provides competitive wages and paid time off (PTO), along with 9–10 paid holidays.

More benefits include:

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Discretionary profit sharing program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Home buying assistance program
• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance and additional voluntary life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical/dependent expenses (FSA)
• Company-paid short-term and/or long-term disability insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Medical premium reductions for participation
• Discounted fitness center membership
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Company picnic
• Holiday party
• Awards programs
• Company sports teams and sports events
• Various employee gifts throughout the year