Door Paint

Allegion•Fontana, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Paint Line Operator uses HVLP equipment to coat work pieces in Allegion’s North Texas manufacturing plant. The role emphasizes quality workmanship, accountability, safety, and teamwork while supporting continuous improvement in safety, quality, 5S, and manufacturing processes. The operator maintains workflow, communicates issues that could impede product flow, follows company safety and conduct policies, and participates in cross-training. The position requires a flexible schedule regarding overtime and start times based on work volumes. The work takes place in a fast-paced custom metal manufacturing environment with high noise levels and contact with metals and paints. The position involves exposure to water-based paints and paint fumes in a paint booth, requiring daily respirator use, as well as moving machinery, mechanical parts, forklifts, and carts. Some work areas may be hot or cold because they are not temperature controlled.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
1–2 years of painting experience.
Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced production environment.
Knowledge of paint gun setup, operation, and maintenance.
Knowledge and application of safety requirements for using paint.
Understanding of finished-product quality requirements.
Ability to mix paint to specific ratios.
Dexterity with both hands.
Frequent lifting of 50 pounds.
Good range of motion in the elbows and shoulders.
Ability to stand for extended periods.
Ability to frequently work in a bent, stooped, or squatted position.
Ability to wear a respirator for extended periods.
Flexible schedule regarding overtime and start times based on work volumes.

Nice To Haves

Metalworking or hollow metal fabrication experience.
Dexterity with manufacturing equipment, basic power tools, and machinery.

Responsibilities

Support continuous improvements in safety, quality, 5S, and existing manufacturing processes.
Provide feedback to leadership to help resolve quality issues and identify productivity or procedural improvements.
Keep the machine running and communicate issues that prevent product flow.
Follow company safety and conduct policies, including proper use and maintenance of company-provided PPE.
Participate in cross-training by learning other jobs or tasks within the facility.
Perform daily housekeeping to keep the work area clean and organized.
Set up and operate paint guns on a paint line and maintain continuous workflow by following documented processes.
Assist with the daily preventive maintenance schedule for the machine, manuals, and procedures.
Perform first-part inspections and in-process quality checks.
Produce parts using the “top down” production list.