Painter I

Wabtec•Buffalo Grove, IL

97d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us. Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 30K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!

Requirements

Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school
Two to 5 years of experience with powder coat painting process.
Ability to interrupt blueprints of a technical nature
Ability to interrupt BOM’s
Leadership capabilities
Be a problem solver.

Responsibilities

Ensure all spray paintings are on task in performing and recording process checks.
Fill in on either the steel line or the aluminum line in cases of emergencies or absence.
Make required checks including oven temperatures, chemical composition of cleaning stations, color matches, mil thickness tests and scratch tests.
Verify first piece run conformance has been performed properly.
Know and follow PSS instructions and be familiar with hazards of chemicals being used in cleaning solutions, and of proper PPE.
Train others on how to hang parts correctly, mask parts correctly, set and adjust spray guns and paint correctly and fills in as a painter on either line (Steel, Aluminum) in cases of illness or emergency.
Set ovens, proper cleaning solution composition and conduct various quality checks.
Fill out move tickets correctly; perform audits to guarantee consistency and order paint and paint supplies.
Periodically check inventory to ensure proper quantities are on hand.
Report quality issues, personnel difficulties, or any abnormalities to Lead Painter or management.
Set-up and maintain Kanban boards to meet the start, due and delivery dates.
Study production schedules and estimate the hours required to complete job assignments.
Review Kanban cards or other schedules to establish priorities based upon start, due or ship dates.
Use equipment and resources to increase efficiency and productivity of shop, department, or work crew.
Read and interpret blueprints, BOM’s, Routers and other technical documents.
Perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.