Painter I- Second Shift

Terex Corporation•Grove City, OH

About The Position

Horton Emergency Vehicles, part of Terex Corporation, builds custom ambulances for first responders. The Painter I prepares vehicles and other products for painting by sanding, performing light body work, taping, and chemically washing surfaces to achieve a quality painting surface. The position is scheduled Monday through Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., with a 30-minute lunch break. The role involves preparing surfaces and seams, repairing dents and other imperfections, applying body filler and caulking, masking areas not to be painted, and buffing and polishing finished work. The Painter I may also perform other responsibilities or training as requested by the line manager. The work involves use of hand and power tools and paint-preparation equipment, handling hazardous waste, and working around moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, vibration, noise, and dust.

Requirements

Ability to perform operations within acceptable quality and time standards.
Ability to recognize and reproduce the expected quality.
Ability to operate dual-action sanders, grinders, and miscellaneous hand tools.
Ability to spray primers using an air paint system.
Full knowledge of quality requirements for producing acceptable finish paint.
Ability to learn to mix primers and other paint products.
General knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds without assistance.
Ability to work from squatting, kneeling, or bending positions and with arms above the head.
Ability to work from ladders or scaffolding and stand at a workstation for ten hours a day, minus specified breaks.
Ability to safely use specified hand, air, and power tools and machinery, and to operate protective safety equipment.
Ability to handle and dispose of hazardous waste.
Ability to work in noisy and dusty conditions.
Required vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Previous experience in automotive paint and paint preparation.

Responsibilities

Prepare vehicles and products for painting through sanding, light body work, taping, and chemical washing.
Occasionally repair holes, major dents, and other body damage.
Buff and polish surfaces to achieve an acceptable finished-product quality.
Seal seams and properly prepare products for painting.
Wipe down areas to be painted with degreaser and solvent.
Grind welds and fill them with body filler.
Mask edges and areas where paint is not required.
Fill dents and gouges in metal.
Air-file, mix, sand, and apply body fillers to finished surfaces.
Use a dual-action sander.
Apply caulking to appropriate areas.
Undertake other responsibilities and/or training as requested by the line manager.