Painter, Industrial Equipment

TPS LLC•Bloomfield, MI

9d•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Lindberg/MPH, a leading manufacturer of industrial heat treat furnaces and melting furnaces, is seeking talented individuals to join their growing team. With over 100 years of history in the heat treating/non-ferrous melting industry, Lindberg/MPH serves a wide range of industries including aerospace/military, automotive, commercial heat treating, energy/oil, electronics, and forging markets. This role is based in Riverside, Michigan.

Requirements

One to two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Able to accurately measure with a tape measure and square to 1/32" and convert decimals to fractions.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to distinguish stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminum.
Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
Must be willing to work overtime on an as-needed basis to maintain production deadlines.
Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
Moderate noise level in the work environment.

Nice To Haves

Fabrication expertise, including operating machines such as a shear, press brake, plate & angle rolls and plasma cutter.
Ability to prepare steel components, assemble and weld pieces with all welding techniques (including gas, MIG, TIG and stick).

Responsibilities

Prepares items for painting by inspecting for proper welds, removing weld spatter, over-poured refractory, excess weld, sharp edges, and burrs using various tools.
Cleans and prepares surfaces to be painted by wiping down with paint thinner to remove grease, oil, and dirt.
Masks off areas not requiring paint.
Applies primer coat and checks for drips, runs, and gouges after drying, tacking or buffing out primer runs if possible.
Mixes paint with thinner according to specification sheets and required handling time.
Paints product according to paint specifications, tacking out drips and runs.
Installs data plates, warning labels, and other applicable signs after product re-assembly.
Checks product for any necessary painting touch-up after item is re-assembled.
Cleans painting equipment and paint booth.
Inventories, requisitions, and rotates paint stock.
Reads blueprints, diagrams, schematics, and job orders to interpret specifications and determine work procedures.
Follows diagrams, blueprints, and schematics, ensuring proper components are created and assembled correctly.
Works alone or as a member of an assembly group, assembling various pieces and working at different workstations as production needs require, or shifts from one station to another; able to work in all phases of furnace production.
Utilizes fabrication expertise, including operating machines such as a shear, press brake, plate & angle rolls, and plasma cutter.
Prepares steel components, assembles, and welds pieces using all welding techniques (including gas, MIG, TIG, and stick).
Plans the flow of materials through the department and develops the physical layout of machines according to work orders and interfaces with others in the organization.
Inspects and measures parts and products to verify conformance to specifications.
Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems when requested.