Painter - 1st Shift
About The Position
Prepare and paint product to meet company standards. Operate and maintain paint booths. This role involves painting product to meet company standards, inspecting parts for quality before and after painting, and performing daily paint line start-up and shut-down/clean-up tasks. The painter will also be responsible for cleaning booths and paint controls, pumps, hoses, and paint guns, as well as communicating with the Unload Lead to ensure consistent paint quality and making necessary adjustments. Operation of paint booth controls and paint guns, following ISO procedures for paint stock, and reporting supply needs and equipment breakdowns to the supervisor are also key duties. Daily preventive maintenance on paint booth equipment and paint room, operating a hoist, staging prep materials, blowing water out of weldments, inserting plugs, applying masking, handling covers, removing weld spatter, wiping off parts, and sorting/restocking plug bins are also part of the role. Non-essential functions include cleaning curing ovens and performing other duties as assigned, including prep, load, and unload duties.
Requirements
- Previous electrostatic powder coating paint experience preferred.
- Ability to effectively communicate in English (speak, read, write and understand).
- Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed and work under schedule and time restrictions with limited supervision.
- Lift up to 2 lbs constantly, 35 lbs occasionally and 50 lbs rarely.
- Push/pull up to 25 lbs occasionally.
- Walk, stand, bend, twist/turn, reach overhead, climb stairs and grasp tools as necessary.
- Successfully complete a pulmonary function test and wear respirator as required
Nice To Haves
- Previous electrostatic powder coating paint experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Paint product to meet company standards.
- Inspect parts for quality before and after painting (weld spatter, paint thickness, etc.).
- Perform daily paint line start-up and shut-down/clean-up tasks as required.
- Clean booths and paint controls at end of run/shift; clean pumps, hoses and paint gun venturis.
- Routinely communicate with the Unload Lead to ensure consistent paint quality. Make appropriate adjustments as needed.
- Operate controls and functions of paint booths and paint guns.
- Follow ISO procedures when taking paint from stock. Break down empty paint boxes.
- Report supply needs and equipment breakdowns to supervisor.
- Perform daily preventive maintenance tasks, as assigned, on the paint booth equipment (paint booth, paint guns, controller units, etc.) and paint room.
- Operate hoist.
- Stage/prepare prep materials for approaching weldments
- Blow water out of weldments using air gun; ensuring all parts coming out of dry-off oven are water free
- Properly insert plugs, apply masking and handle covers per work instructions
- Remove weld spatter and jagged edges using hand tools
- Thoroughly wipe off parts to ensure good powder adhesion
- Sort and restock plug bins
- Clean all stages of equipment, including curing ovens per the preventive maintenance schedule.
- Perform other duties as assigned including prep, load and unload duties.
Benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- parental, medical and military leaves of absence
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- company paid short-term disability
- optional long-term disability
- health savings account
- health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
- employee and dependent life insurance
- supplemental life and AD&D insurance
- identity protection
- legal services
- adoption assistance
- tuition assistance
- commuter benefits
- employee discounts
- employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
