Painter I

Terex Corporation•Grove City, OH

About The Position

Prepare vehicles for painting by sanding, performing light body work, taping, and chemically washing items to create a quality painting surface. The role also includes occasional general body repair, buffing and polishing, sealing seams, applying fillers and caulking, and preparing surfaces to meet finish-quality standards. The position requires safe use of painting and surface-preparation tools, compliance with quality requirements, and handling and disposal of hazardous waste.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Previous experience in automotive paint and paint preparation preferred.
Ability to perform operations within acceptable quality and time standards.
Ability to recognize expected quality and reproduce it.
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 an acceptable paint finish.
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 operate protective safety equipment and work safely with specified tools and machinery.
Close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Previous experience in automotive paint and paint preparation.

Responsibilities

Prepare vehicles for painting through sanding, light body work, taping, and chemical washing.
Occasionally repair holes, major dents, and other body damage.
Buff and polish products to achieve acceptable finished quality.
Seal seams and properly prepare products for painting.
Wipe areas to be painted with degreaser and solvent.
Grind welds and fill them with body filler.
Mask edges and areas that do not require paint.
Fill dents and gouges in metal.
Air-file, mix sand, and apply body fillers to finished surfaces.
Use a double-action sander.
Apply caulking to appropriate areas.
Safely use specified hand, air, and power tools and machinery, and operate protective safety equipment.
Handle and dispose of hazardous waste.
Undertake other responsibilities and/or training as requested by the line manager.