Night Shift Painter

Hartzell Air Movement & Hardwoods•Piqua, OH

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Performs spray painting functions to a variety of sheet metal parts, castings, machine parts, and sub-assemblies. Responsibilities also include paint prep such as washing or other general preparation of parts and materials.

Requirements

Previous experience with paint and/or powder coating is strongly desired.
Good understanding of blueprint reading.
Excellent math skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Usually stands 7-8 hours per day.
Required to wear an air respirator while painting.
Frequently lifts between 25 – 60 lbs (40-70% of normal workday) from floor level to shoulder level.
Must be capable of close, distant, and color vision and have good depth perception.
Must reach, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
Be able to read part numbers and directions provided on a worksheet.
Must be reliable and willing to work overtime when required.

Nice To Haves

Previous application of lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

Receives verbal instructions or printed work orders from Production Supervisor.
Operates wash tanks, hand wand power wash system, automated and/or manual trolley system, lift tables, overhead hoist, and fork trucks.
Responsible for the proper hanging of all parts utilizing proper gauge hooks and reasonable methods on the automated and manual trolleys.
Involved in powder coat operations.
Mixes paint according to instructions on product technical sheets.
Pours paint and/or powder paint into large containers and uses a hand-held mixer.
Mixes standard "Hartzell blue" paint or primer with a 55-gallon drum mixer.
Moves parts from wash tanks or hand wand wash and preps for painting.
Determines whether to use a solvent or water-based pump to run paint through.
Moves parts into drying room and utilizes lift table, overhead hoist, or tow motor to safely remove parts from conveyor lines when fully dry.
Removes parts from paint area when required and moves them to the assembly area.
Fills in for paint-prep person or in the sand blast area as needed.
Cleans up painting equipment daily, flushes paint lines with water or solvent as required by the manufacturer, and disposes of waste in proper containers as required by the Safety Manager.
Follows a regular cleaning schedule.
Provides regularly scheduled maintenance to paint and blast equipment as required to ensure maximum operation efficiency.
Supports Hartzell Culture initiatives and displays and portrays Hartzell Values.
Supports the company’s lean initiatives and assists in Lean projects as required.
Follows all safety practices and rules.
Maintains a clean and safe working environment in line with company policies.
Supports other departments or completes other duties as necessary.