Painter 2nd Shift

nVent • Richland, MS

5d

About The Position

The Painter prepares, paints, and finishes products to customer specifications and company standards. The role involves determining paint color and type from reference prints, following work instructions or manufacturer recommendations, preparing products and surfaces, applying paint with a spray gun, allowing paint to cure, and completing final inspection processes. The Painter also performs daily equipment cleaning and maintenance and keeps the work area orderly.

The position uses painting and material-handling equipment in a non-air-conditioned production environment. It requires standing and walking for most of each shift, lifting items up to 40 pounds, and the ability to achieve forklift certification and operate a forklift safely. The posting identifies this opening as second shift.

Requirements

• Painting experience.
• Basic tape-measure and blueprint-reading skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize work effectively based on production schedules and changing needs.
• Ability to record material transactions accurately and electronically using a computer.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members.
• Ability to achieve forklift certification and safely operate a forklift.
• Ability to manually lift items up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to spend most of each shift standing and walking in a non-air-conditioned production environment.
• Must be clean-shaven to wear the half-mask sealed respirator.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with manufacturing bills of materials (BOMs), material handling, inventory control, or similar activities; this experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Reference prints to determine paint color and type.
• Follow work instructions for standard-painted products or manufacturer recommendations for products with non-standard paint.
• Wash, clean, and dry products; position them properly in the paint booth with ventilation operating and booth doors closed.
• Correct surface imperfections by sanding and wiping, then mask areas that should remain unpainted.
• Apply paint with a spray gun according to company standards and customer specifications.
• Allow the specified curing and drying time before requesting final inspection.
• Clean and maintain painting equipment daily.
• Perform housekeeping to keep the work area clear of scrap and debris.
• Record material transactions accurately using a computer.
• Prioritize work according to production schedules and changing needs.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members.
• Safely operate a forklift after achieving forklift certification.
• Prepare, paint, and finish products to customer specifications and company standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Critical illness and accident insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement may be available.
• Caregiver, personal, and parental leave may be available.
• Back-up care services may be available.
• Paid time off, including volunteer time, may be available.
• Well-being program may be available.
• Legal and identity theft protection may be available.
• Philanthropic matching through the nVent in Action program for nonprofit and educational organizations where employees volunteer or donate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed