Paint Line Worker - 1st Shift

RH Sheppard Co • Hanover, PA

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About The Position

The Paint Line Worker prepares gears and other parts for shipment, working under moderate supervision in a fast-paced environment. The role may include duties across cover installation, loading and unloading, masking and painting, unmasking, gear preparation, skidding, pre-torquing, pitman arm installation, and carpentry. Work includes scanning bar codes and entering information in the AS400 system, preparing and handling parts, following model-specific and packaging instructions, maintaining paint-booth checklists, and inspecting parts for defects. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic MS Office skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• One year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in shipping and receiving in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Completion of forklift certification.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and work well under pressure.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques, with emphasis on Standardized Work, Continuous Improvement, 5S, and JIT principles.
• Ability to work overtime as needed, both daily and on weekends.

Responsibilities

• Install cover seals in steering gears, applying grease under the seals when required, and hang arms to be painted.
• Load gears and arms onto the paint line; scan bar codes into the AS400 system; place tickets in holders; cover output shafts with plastic tubes; and place magnets on dirt-shield areas.
• Unload painted gears and arms from the paint line, label each with the correct bar code, place items on the conveyor, and visually check arms to ensure paint has not entered splines or ball holes.
• Mask areas of gears and arms that should not be painted using magnets and shields, and apply dirt shields as required.
• Maintain daily and monthly paint-booth checklists.
• Remove masking after powder coating without disturbing the powder layer, and vacuum and mop the paint-room floor daily.
• Prepare gears according to AS400 instructions by scanning the first gear in a different group and fitting specified grease, boots, shields, nets, retainers, and other components.
• Install pitman arms on steering gears as needed.
• Scan bar codes before placing gears on the correct skids; preload the conveyor with customer-specific packaging materials; follow the Carpenter’s manual; arrange gears on skids, print tickets, strap and shuttle skids for inspection, and box gears daily.
• Verify pitman-arm timing, install and pre-torque retainers before final torque, make retainers as needed, and help unload painted pitman arms into the correct storage bins.
• Install pitman arms as needed, request first-piece inspection of mounted arms, scan bar codes into AS400, enter torque data, read depth gauges and indicators when required, and calibrate the torque tool daily.
• Construct skis and specialty skids for shipping steering gears and other machine parts, and rework purchased skids.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED