What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Operator position at Axalta?
Job Title: General Operator (Manufacturing)
Job #: 2026-17690
Industry: Manufacturing (Chemicals/Coatings)
Location: Madison, AL
Shift: Must be Open to all shifts
Salary: Salary: $21.00 Hourly ($1 Shift Differential)
Education: High School Diploma or GED minimum required
Background: Must be able to pass a Background Check and Drug Test
Experience: We would like candidates with at least 6 months experience in a Manufacturing environment. Forklift Driving experience is also a plus, but not required. Candidates must be willing to be trained to drive Forklift.
Important: We need candidates who are dedicated and will show up to work on time and ready to work when scheduled.
https://www.axalta.com/corporate/en_US.html (Company Website)
Job Description
The General Operator position at Axalta Coating Systems in Huntsville, AL, is a full-time role focused on operating production equipment and ensuring the quality of coatings products. The operator will be trained in various production processes, including pre-mixing, material loading, filling, testing, and cleaning. This position requires a commitment to safety and quality, with responsibilities that may change based on business needs.
Responsibilities
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.
Recruitment Fraud Alert: We take candidate safety seriously. If you believe you’ve encountered a fraudulent job posting claiming to represent our company, please include a link or screenshot and report it to TA-Support-Center@axalta.com.
7 - Operatives (EEO-1 Job Categories-United States of America)
Job #: 2026-17690
Industry: Manufacturing (Chemicals/Coatings)
Location: Madison, AL
Shift: Must be Open to all shifts
Salary: Salary: $21.00 Hourly ($1 Shift Differential)
Education: High School Diploma or GED minimum required
Background: Must be able to pass a Background Check and Drug Test
Experience: We would like candidates with at least 6 months experience in a Manufacturing environment. Forklift Driving experience is also a plus, but not required. Candidates must be willing to be trained to drive Forklift.
Important: We need candidates who are dedicated and will show up to work on time and ready to work when scheduled.
https://www.axalta.com/corporate/en_US.html (Company Website)
Job Description
The General Operator position at Axalta Coating Systems in Huntsville, AL, is a full-time role focused on operating production equipment and ensuring the quality of coatings products. The operator will be trained in various production processes, including pre-mixing, material loading, filling, testing, and cleaning. This position requires a commitment to safety and quality, with responsibilities that may change based on business needs.
Responsibilities
- Perform all duties in a safe working manner, following all of the Company safety policies and procedures.
- Blend batch to designated formula.
- Learn how to fill-off batches and fill batches.
- Record all adjustments made to batches.
- Upon completion of batch, ensure work area is cleaned up.
- Follow batch fill-out instructions as they relate to filter/straining requirements, container requirements, agitation of material requirements, and labeling requirements.
- Select approved batches to be filled by ship date or supervisors' instructions.
- Set up filtering equipment per batch ticket instructions and operate filling equipment.
- Operate PLC (Programmable Logic Controller).
- Directly responsible for housekeeping and control of waste generation.
- Operation of powered material handling equipment (PMHE) to move, store, load, and unload hazardous finished product(s).
- Unloading and loading of bulk.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Math and problem-solving skills; mechanical, numerical, and verbal aptitude to learn jobs quickly.
- Ability to be licensed to operate fork trucks.
- Demonstrated collaboration skills and ability to work within a self-managed team environment.
- Ability to read and follow weight fractions of ounces and measure accurately by gallons, pints, and ounces.
- Chemical plant/paint making experience.
- Experience in training other operation staff.
- Basic computer skills.
- Prior experience operating fork trucks.
- Full-time employment with competitive salary.
- Training and development opportunities.
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.
Recruitment Fraud Alert: We take candidate safety seriously. If you believe you’ve encountered a fraudulent job posting claiming to represent our company, please include a link or screenshot and report it to TA-Support-Center@axalta.com.
7 - Operatives (EEO-1 Job Categories-United States of America)
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