Painter 1

Wastequip • Culver, IN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Wastequip is hiring an Industrial Painter to support its Winamac, Indiana location. This full-time, first-shift role pays $20.46. The painter uses an airless paint finishing system in a fast-paced production environment to spray machines, manufactured products, or work areas with protective or decorative coatings such as paint, enamel, glaze, gel coat, or lacquer.

Requirements

• Less than a high school education, up to one month of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with using an airless paint finishing system in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Clean grease and dirt from products.
• Apply masking tape over parts and areas that are not to be coated.
• Fill cavities and dents with putty to create a smooth surface.
• Select and mix coating liquid to produce the desired color.
• Pour coating liquid into a spray container and connect the gun to an air hose.
• Adjust sprayer valves and nozzle to regulate spray width and pressure.
• Operate the sprayer and direct spray onto work surfaces to apply a primer or finish coat.
• Coat areas inaccessible to a hand sprayer with a brush.
• Clean spraying equipment and brushes with solvent.
• Heat and spray wax onto products after they are tested.
• Remove rust from metal using acid, a wire brush, or steel wool.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including two medical plan options and prescription insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Two dental plan options
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)
• Company-paid base life insurance
• Company-paid accident, death and dismemberment insurance
• Company-paid business travel accident insurance
• Company-paid short-term and base long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary hospital, accident, and critical illness insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with 50% company match
• Voluntary pet insurance
• Vacation and personal/sick time
• Paid grandparent leave
• Paid bonding leave
• Adoption assistance
• Education assistance (tuition reimbursement)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed