Painter II - 1st Shift

RTX • Burnsville, MN

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Painter II prepares parts and surfaces for painting by cleaning, masking, and sanding, then applies paint using a spray gun. The role includes adjusting spray guns to maximize transfer efficiency, maintaining spray equipment, and ensuring manometers, filters, ovens, and other equipment meet specifications. The painter works with spray patterns, angles, distances, and racking and hanging techniques, and follows procedures, routing, and other work instructions. The position also involves operating chart recorders; inspecting parts for cracks, loose connections, faulty bonds, and faulty assembly; recording test results; and routing products for rework or salvage. May fabricate instrument parts through crimping, soldering, brazing, and cutting.

The Painter II meets customer deadlines and expectations, complies with quality systems and company rules and regulations, participates in audits and continuous-improvement or cost-reduction activities as required, and acquires applicable skills, knowledge, and certifications. The role checks work methods and results for conformance to standards, re-instructs as needed, and reports progress and quality issues to a lead or supervisor. Other assigned duties within the job’s scope and skill level support department objectives and individual skill development.

This is an onsite, first-shift role in Burnsville, Minnesota, scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The position requires a U.S. Person. No security clearance is required.

Requirements

• Typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent, or vocational/technical education in a related discipline, with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined in the job posting.
• Ability to read and follow procedures, routing, and other work instructions accurately.
• Ability to comply with applicable quality-system requirements and company rules and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience spraying with paint guns.
• Experience applying coatings to metal in paint booths.
• Experience preparing parts, including taping, applying plastic covers, and filling holes.
• Basic computer skills, including Excel, Word, and email.
• Ability to interpret schematics and/or technical drawings.
• Manufacturing experience; strongly preferred.
• Ability to successfully complete training modules associated with the job grade.
• Ability to follow assembly instructions.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment requiring repetitive job responsibilities.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to understand the end uses of products being built.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces for painting by cleaning, masking, and sanding.
• Apply paint to parts using a spray gun.
• Adjust paint guns to maximize transfer efficiency and teach others how to do so.
• Clean and maintain spray equipment.
• Ensure manometers, filters, ovens, and other equipment meet specification requirements.
• Apply knowledge of spray patterns, angles, distance to the part, and racking and hanging techniques.
• Read and follow procedures, routing, and other work instructions accurately.
• Operate chart recorders.
• Meet customer deadlines and expectations.
• Comply with applicable elements of quality systems and company rules and regulations, including Environmental Health and Safety requirements.
• Participate in cost-reduction and continuous-improvement plans or events, as required.
• Participate in audits.
• Acquire applicable skills, knowledge, and certifications as required.
• Check parts for cracks, loose connections, faulty bonds, and faulty assembly.
• Record test results in testing logs.
• Route products for rework or salvage of usable parts.
• May fabricate instrument parts through crimping, soldering, brazing, and cutting.
• Complete assigned tasks within the scope and skill level of the job to support department objectives and develop individual skills.
• Check work methods and results for conformance to standards and re-instruct as required.
• Report work progress, updates, and conditions surrounding failures to meet quality standards to a lead or supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Optional pet, home, auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity-theft protection coverages
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program
• Doctor On Demand virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off and holidays
• Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program conditions

What This Job Offers

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