Painter I

Joyce/Dayton•Portland, IN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

A successful Painter I safely and efficiently produces high-quality painted products in a custom manufacturing environment, meeting all customer-specific quality parameters. Working in a low-volume, high-mix custom shop, the Painter applies finishes to a wide variety of custom-engineered products, executing unique paint specifications for each order. This is an Hourly, Non-Exempt position reporting to Assembly & Fulfillment Supervisor.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Demonstrated ability to read and execute customer-specific paint specifications, color codes, and finish requirements.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Team player mentality.
Assembly blueprint reading skills.
Understanding of BOM’s (Bill Of Materials).
Troubleshooting capabilities.
Ability to inspect work and meet quality expectations.
Ability to identify and share process improvement ideas, lean thinker.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year proven experience in a painting role within a custom or job-shop manufacturing environment.
Experience painting varied and non-repeating product types, geometries, and materials preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and paint custom-manufactured products per customer-specific drawings, color specs, and finish requirements for each unique order.
Apply paint using spray equipment, brushes, and/or rollers to a diverse range of custom part geometries and sizes.
Read and interpret customer-specific paint specs, color callouts, and surface finish requirements from engineering drawings and work orders.
Set up, operate, and maintain all paint equipment including spray guns, paint booths, mixing systems, and curing equipment.
Mix, thin, and match paints and coatings to achieve specified colors, viscosities, and finishes for each custom order.
Perform surface preparation including masking, sanding, cleaning, and priming to ensure proper adhesion on varied materials and geometries.
Visually inspect painted surfaces for defects (runs, sags, orange peel, holidays, coverage gaps) and perform corrective touch-up or rework as needed.
Ability to meet customer quality parameters related to paint finish.
Basic crane and forklift experience including forklift certification.
Capable of understanding and following routing information.
Basic record keeping abilities.
Ability to operate hand tools.
Ability to communicate with and work closely with others including assembly.
Read and compare packaging & paint requirements to print/specs.
Ability to perform testing and complete documentation as required by the customers.
Ability to monitor and communicate inventory concerns.
Commitment to delivery requirements and overall customer care.
Perform other duties as assigned.