Painter

SpecSys•Prentice, WI

32d•$20 - $24

About The Position

The Painter operates or tends painting machines to coat equipment surfaces, prepares metal surfaces for painting, and operates or tends the blast booth to prepare surfaces for paint and welding. The role includes mixing and applying primer and finish coatings, preparing and cleaning parts, staging work, maintaining equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE), and following safety checks, schedules, and waste-management procedures. The position pays $20.00 to $24.00 per hour and offers a flexible schedule, including four 10-hour shifts or five 8-hour shifts, with flexible start times. SpecSys describes itself as a family-owned provider of project management, engineering, and manufacturing services, with a focus on large mobile equipment. The company emphasizes safety, quality, and serving its employees, customers, and communities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, bend, crawl, and remain on one's feet for more than 8 hours per workday.
Any combination of education and experience that provides the skills and knowledge needed for successful performance is acceptable.

Nice To Haves

Auto body degree.

Responsibilities

Pour paint into a spray gun and apply specified amounts of primer or finish coatings to prepared surfaces; mix paint as needed.
Select paint according to company requirements and match colors using specified color charts.
Regulate controls on portable ventilators and exhaust units to cure and dry paint or other coatings.
Remove grease, dirt, paint, and rust from projects using abrasives, solvents, brushes, and a sandblaster.
Set up portable ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, and scaffolding.
Operate lifting and moving devices to access areas requiring painting or blasting.
Disassemble and clean sprayers, power equipment such as sandblasters, and hand tools using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
Mix, stir, and thin paint or other coatings using a spatula or power mixing equipment.
Clean parts with a pressure washer that injects phosphate cleaner into the water stream, then spray parts with sealer.
Transport racks of parts to the paint area and stage them for painting.
Coordinate with the painter to maintain an even flow of parts and meet daily department needs.
Assist with plugging threads and masking areas that are not to be painted.
Follow waste-management and cleanup procedures.
Use basic blueprint-reading knowledge.
Follow the schedule provided by the paint lead.
Properly clean and maintain PPE.
Complete required daily safety checks.
Control shot-blast media levels.