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. This role prepares and finishes vehicle bodies for painting, including sanding, masking, sealing, filling, priming, and buffing surfaces. The employee is expected to maintain quality and productivity standards and keep the work area safe and clean in accordance with 6S standards. The work may involve climbing on vehicles and using fall protection.

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 acceptable paint finishes.
Ability to communicate professionally and follow directions.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to learn 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 operate and understand protective safety equipment used in the area.
Ability to wear a dust mask and/or respirator.
Ability to frequently bend, stoop, squat, and climb ladders and scaffolding.
Ability to lift and move 40 pounds without assistance regularly.
Ability to work with arms above the head and from ladders or scaffolding.
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, excluding specific 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 surrounding areas to be painted.
Seal body seams with epoxy seam sealer and smooth them for final paint.
Grind, fill, and sand welds, dents, and gouges in exterior panels using properly mixed body filler.
Sand and shape body filler around transitions and body lines.
Spray primer on areas where body filler was 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 as needed.
Maintain a safe, clean work area in accordance with 6S standards.
Meet time and quality standards while performing assigned tasks.