Paint/Body Worker I

Terex Corporation•Ephrata, PA

About The Position

Spartan Emergency Response (Spartan ER), part of Terex Corporation, designs, manufactures, and distributes custom emergency response vehicles, cabs, and chassis. The Paint/Body Worker I performs preparation and body-repair tasks to help produce vehicles with an acceptable-quality paint finish. The work includes preparing and sanding surfaces, masking areas, sealing seams, repairing exterior panels, applying primer, and buffing paint. The role may require climbing on vehicles and using fall protection. Employees must maintain a safe, clean work area in accordance with 6S standards. The position involves frequent bending, stooping, squatting, and climbing ladders or scaffolding; lifting and moving up to 40 pounds without assistance; working with arms above the head; wearing a dust mask or respirator; and working in non-temperature-controlled environments. It may involve standing at a workstation and working in temperatures above 95 degrees for up to ten hours a day, excluding specified breaks.

Requirements

Preferred: one year of experience in automotive paint preparation and body repair.
Preferred: high school diploma or GED.
Ability to operate dual-action sanders, grinders, and miscellaneous hand tools.
Full knowledge of quality requirements for producing an acceptable paint finish.
Ability to communicate professionally and follow directions.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to learn how to mix primers and other paint products.
Ability to perform tasks within time standards while maintaining quality standards.
General knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards.
Ability to frequently bend, stoop, squat, and climb ladders and scaffolding.
Ability to lift and move 40 pounds regularly without assistance.
Ability to work with arms above the head and from ladders or scaffolding.
Ability to operate and understand the protective safety equipment used in the area.
Ability to wear a dust mask and/or respirator.
Ability to work in non-temperature-controlled environments, including temperatures above 95 degrees for ten hours a day.
Ability to stand at a workstation for ten hours a day, minus specified breaks.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in automotive paint preparation and body repair.
High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Prepare, sand, and buff painted vehicles.
Tape and mask nonpainted surfaces and parts around areas to be painted.
Seal body seams with epoxy seam sealer and smooth them for final painting.
Grind and fill welds, dents, and gouges in exterior panels with properly mixed body filler, then sand them to a finished surface.
Sand and shape body filler around transitions and body lines.
Spray primer on areas where body filler has been applied.
Wipe areas to be painted with grease and wax remover.
Sand painted surfaces to remove orange-peel texture.
Operate a buffer and follow the steps needed to achieve a proper paint finish.
Climb on vehicles when required and wear fall protection when required.
Keep the work area safe and clean according to 6S standards.