2ND SHIFT INDUSTRIAL PAINTER

SMITH & LOVELESS INC•Lenexa, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Smith & Loveless is seeking a Coating Specialist (Industrial Painter) – 2nd Shift to join their environmentally focused industry. The Coating Specialist (Industrial Painter) – 2nd Shift is responsible for prep, spray paint, and foam insulate miscellaneous parts and products, mostly steel components in a factory setting. This is a second shift position, working 4:00 pm to 12:30 am with a dinner period. Training on day shift may be required for a short period after hiring before transitioning to the second shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
Previous commercial painting experience preferred.
Ability to read work orders.
Read and understand units of measurement.
Good attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
Must be able to perform simple, repetitive tasks.
Experience operating forklift, electric hoist, spray gun, mixing equipment, and various small tools.
Required to sit, stand and walk.
Use hands or fingers to feel objects, tools or controls.
Frequent stooping, bending, pulling and pushing.
Reach with hands and arms.
Required to talk and hear consistently.
Ability to occasionally lift, carry and/or drag up to one hundred (100) pounds if necessary.
Specific vision abilities required by the role include the ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye.
Ability to ascend and descend two (2) flights of stairs.
Ability to wear appropriate PPE including eyeglasses, earplugs and steel-toe shoes.

Responsibilities

Observes all safety rules and regulations and keeps work area clean and orderly.
Works from verbal instructions, factory orders, and established practices.
Cleans material with solvent cleaner, etching solution or paint stripping caustic.
Moves material with hoists or wagon.
Masks off area not to be painted or to be painted a different color.
Prepares paint and thins to correct consistency and temperature.
Strains paint before using.
Cleans, repairs and adjusts guns and pots.
Moves material and positions for painting.
Touches up with brush or gun as required.
Occasionally uses stencils.
Does some maintenance painting from ground ladder or scaffold.
Reports abnormal conditions of equipment to supervisor.
Prepares miscellaneous parts and products for foaming by masking off and covering areas to be foamed.
Other duties as assigned by the Second Shift Supervisor.
Keep work area neat and clean.

Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan after first year, with automatic enrollment + employee-directed investment options
Company gifted 401(k) contributions beginning second year, based on .95 cents per hour worked (max 40 hours weekly)
100% Employer-Paid Benefits including life insurance & disability coverage
Paid Time Off - 11 Paid Holidays; 28 Hours Paid Sick/Personal Time annually; 2 weeks’ Vacation (starting January 1st annually)
Medical Plans (PPO & High-Deductible options)
Dental Insurance with preventative care covered at 100%
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage
Group Life & AD&D Insurance (company-paid)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA) (for HDHP participants)
Voluntary Life & AD&D Coverage for employees and dependents