INDUSTRIAL PAINTER (2nd Shift)

Smith & Loveless•Lenexa, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Smith & Loveless is seeking an Industrial Painter (2nd Shift) to join their experienced production team. This role is crucial in the environmentally focused water industry. The Industrial Painter is responsible for preparing, spray painting, and foam insulating miscellaneous parts and products, primarily steel components, within a factory setting. This is a second shift position, with working hours from 4:00 pm to 12:30 am, including a dinner period. New hires will initially complete training on the day shift (7:30 am to 4:00 pm) for a short duration.

Requirements

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.
Ability to wear appropriate PPE including eyeglasses, earplugs and steel-toe shoes.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
Previous commercial painting experience preferred.

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.