Painter I

Manitowoc • Belle Chasse, LA

2d • $20 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

The Painter I works on the production shop floor across multiple buildings, supporting paint application, paint-line equipment maintenance and repair, troubleshooting, quality control, employee training, inventory management, and coordination with suppliers and internal maintenance staff. The role includes monitoring and adjusting cure oven settings and maintaining a daily logbook of repairs, activities, and preventative maintenance. The position also involves collecting paint-related waste from paint-gun flushing activities and following required hazardous-waste handling procedures and training. Duties may be assigned or reassigned by Grove U.S.L.L.C. as needed.

Requirements

• Must be able to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, drawings, graphs, and procedure manuals.
• Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Must be able to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Must be able to create and interpret data collection tools.
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must be able to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Ten years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including two years in paint application.
• Must follow applicable safety and health procedures and wear required personal protective equipment.
• Employees required to wear half- or full-face respirators must pass an annual pulmonary function test, be fit tested annually, and complete an annual medical surveillance questionnaire; facial hair may not interfere with the respirator seal.
• Employees working in areas using air-supplied hoods must complete an annual medical surveillance questionnaire.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
• Forklift and/or aerial work platform certification.

Responsibilities

• Train and assist production employees and others in paint application and paint-line practices.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repair on paint-line equipment, including pumps, guns, mixers, heaters, Precision Mix, Pro-Mix, hoses, and lines; replace worn or defective parts, reassemble, adjust, and test equipment.
• Use the mix center to support special paint requirements.
• Troubleshoot daily paint problems.
• Maintain a daily logbook of repairs, activities, and preventative maintenance.
• Perform quality control in the paint area, including monitoring and adjusting cure oven settings.
• Train production paint employees, including new hires and employees needing additional instruction on quality painting procedures.
• Communicate quality issues and provide input on employee performance as needed.
• Manage and maintain the spare-part inventory system, and assist with managing and reporting paint inventory levels and usage.
• Interface with outside suppliers regarding paint-related products, equipment, and services, including lead times and stocking levels; coordinate with internal maintenance staff.
• Detect and report defective materials, improper operation, and unusual conditions to appropriate supervision.
• Maintain departmental housekeeping and 5S standards; perform work safely, use required personal protective equipment, follow safety and health procedures, participate in training, and report or correct safety issues as appropriate.
• Collect paint-related waste from paint-gun flushing activities and follow hazardous-waste collection, spill prevention, labeling, storage, reporting, and emergency procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including benefits and 401(k) beginning day one of employment.
• Continuing education and training opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement for those who qualify.
• Vacation and holiday pay.
• Paid parental leave.
• Team-building, engagement events, and community involvement.
• Scholarship program.

What This Job Offers

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