Industrial Painter - Day Shift

Astec Industries Inc•Yankton, SD

54d

About The Position

Our mission is to design, build, and capitalize on the most innovative solutions and products for the industries and customers we serve globally. Our employees thrive in a safe and team-oriented work environment where they are empowered to make suggestions for operational and sustainability enhancements. With safety as our first core value, we take pride in developing talent and invest in training, protective equipment, and technology for continuous improvement. If you share our dedication to advancement and quality services, we'd love to have you join us! The Industrial Painter/Shotblaster will be responsible for all aspects of painting/shotblasting equipment. This includes preparing surfaces, mixing paint, utilizing spraying equipment, operating paint booths, rolling and touching up, applying decals, etc. This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible!

Requirements

High School diploma or GED preferred
Heavy industrial equipment painting experience preferred
Must be detail oriented, good workmanship while taking and following direction with little to no supervision.
Strong problem-solving skills desired.
Must be able to operate paint spray and shot blasting equipment, mixing equipment, booth equipment, work from ladders, lifts, etc. to properly apply various paints and coatings to industrial products.
Must be able to select appropriate coatings, paints, or sprays and prepare them by mixing in the correct ratios using automated paint mixing equipment.

Nice To Haves

Scissors lift, forklift, and overhead crane experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate or use various hand, power, and air tools including grinders (portable & bench), wrenches, hammer, cutting torches, drills, punches, and a tape measure. Also operate or use forklifts, and overhead hoists and cranes with associated rigging equipment.
Use a computer mouse to access and open/close computer documents.
Operate paint sprayer or other equipment to apply industrial paint on metals or products. (Use air-assisted airless spraying and electrostatic powder coat paint systems)
Monitor work to ensure desired results.
Ensure that all materials are labeled accurately.
Clean, shot blast, and prepare equipment surface for painting.
Inspect all products to ensure that the end results follow Astec's guidelines.
Operate paint sprayer or other equipment to apply industrial paint on metals or products. (Use air-assisted airless spraying and electrostatic powder coat paint systems)
Monitor work to ensure desired results.
Ensure that all materials are labeled accurately.
Clean, shot blast, and prepare equipment surface for painting.
Inspect all products to ensure that the end results follow Astec's guidelines.
Accomplish all daily painting production requirements and complete assigned paint tasks in an efficient manner.
Ensure painting assignments are properly completed as it relates to quality assurance (proper material and equipment usage). Must be able to use paint spray and shot blast equipment in various positions as well as manual painting products
Ensure safe work practices are followed and adhered to
Check production schedule or shop request list and plan work tasks
Apply primer and finish coats with attention to safety, quality, and efficiency
Mix and match paint
Clean and maintain spray guns, shot blasters, and other painting equipment
May work with unpleasant or toxic fumes and materials wearing protective and safety equipment
Painter spends a substantial portion of the work time spray painting.