Painter (Day shift)
About The Position
The Painter I applies primer, pre-finish, and finish coats to machines and manufactured parts, transforming treated metal into finished Vermeer equipment. The role prepares surfaces, mixes and adjusts coatings, applies paint using spray equipment, and checks finished work against quality standards. The position supports a team focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement. The Painter operates and maintains paint-line equipment and completes routine preventive maintenance and safe changeovers. The role also measures and documents coating quality, repairs paint defects, records required quality information, and communicates issues with cross-shift and cell partners. Work is performed onsite and includes physical activity and work in confined spaces as needed, while following Environmental Health and Safety, Lockout/Tagout, and Personal Protective Equipment procedures.
Requirements
- Entry-level painting experience.
- Ability to successfully complete the Vermeer Paint Training Program.
- Ability to learn and perform hands-on spray application using High Volume Low Pressure and/or electrostatic systems.
- Ability to set up and tune spray guns, including nozzle and needle, fan, flow, and atomization, and troubleshoot common defects such as runs, sags, and orange peel.
- Ability to measure and document coating quality using Wet Film Thickness and Dry Film Thickness gauges, apply visual standards, repair defects, and complete required records.
- Strong surface-preparation habits, including cleaning and degreasing, mechanical scuffing, and precise masking or plugging according to prints and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting, reaching, bending, and working in confined spaces while maintaining safety and quality standards.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a formal painting or coatings program, such as technical school, apprenticeship, or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Apply primer and topcoat to treated metal parts and adjust paints to meet Vermeer quality standards.
- Prepare surfaces for painting through cleaning, degreasing, mechanical scuffing, and precise masking or plugging according to prints and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Operate and maintain paint-line equipment, including booths, spray guns, pumps, regulators, and high-pressure washers.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance and safe equipment changeovers.
- Mix and adjust coatings to specifications, following weight or volume ratios, checking viscosity, accounting for temperature and humidity, and managing pot life.
- Measure and document coating quality using Wet Film Thickness and Dry Film Thickness gauges and visual standards.
- Inspect parts during the painting process, repair paint defects, and complete required quality records.
- Communicate issues promptly to cross-shift and cell partners.
- Perform physical tasks including standing, reaching, bending, squatting, lifting, and working in confined spaces as needed.
- Follow Environmental Health and Safety, Lockout/Tagout, and Personal Protective Equipment procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
