Paint Prep 1st Shift
LeeBoy Inc•Maiden, NC
•Onsite
About The Position
The employee prepares manufactured machinery for paint by cleaning off any unwanted residue or particles from parts/equipment. Also fixing imperfections.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED (General Education Degree)
- Basic prep knowledge
- Ability to operate a forklift or willingness to learn
- Willingness to wear all required PPE
- Ability to learn to operate LEEBOY equipment
- Ability to learn colors assigned to each part or subassembly
- Ability to operate a pressure washer
- Ability to use hand tools, air tools and electric tools
- Ability to fix basic imperfections in metal
- Ability to use an air blower
- Ability to set up paint booths
- Ability to load/unload paint booth
- Ability to move parts from racks to correct locations
- Ability to inspect parts/machines for imperfections
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working in a body shop
Responsibilities
- Sanding, scraping and chipping welds
- Taping parts not to be painted
- Pressure washing parts/subassemblies
- Operating a forklift or willingness to learn
- Using a 3-wheel hydraulic cart to move machines around the paint area
- Practicing good safety and wearing required PPE
- Learning to operate LEEBOY equipment
- Learning colors assigned to each part or subassembly (yellow, black and gray)
- Operating a pressure washer/operate valve to introduce chemicals to the washing process
- Using pressure washer to clean with an over lapping method with chemicals to remove oils/grease from equipment to be prepped
- Using hand tools, air tools and electric tools for sanding, grinding, buffing, cleaning up welds and cleaning booths
- Fixing basic imperfections (rust spots/scratches/gouges/dents) in metal with air tools/grinders/sanders removing imperfections, filling in using putty (polyester putty or Bondo)
- Using an air blower over parts/machines after going through the pressure washing process
- Setting up paint booths with machines, parts, or parts rack
- Loading/unloading paint booth
- Moving parts from racks to correct locations for production lines
- Inspecting parts/machines for imperfections in paint and returning them to the prep area if needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
