Powder Coat Technician II - 1st Shift

Cadrex Spooner • Spooner, WI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Cadrex is seeking a Powder Coat Technician II to prepare substrates for powder application, including hanging, washing, plugging, scrubbing, taping, and sanding parts. The technician is expected to learn and understand powder application and color changeovers, develop advanced technical knowledge of the wash process and chemical usage, and work independently. The role also includes quality inspection, troubleshooting, cross-training, equipment preventive maintenance, and maintaining required work-area certifications.

This is an onsite, first-shift position scheduled Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The work environment involves frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and vibration, occasional exposure to electrical shock risk, and usually moderate, occasionally loud, noise. The role regularly involves standing, sitting, using hands and fingers, handling or feeling, and talking or hearing. It occasionally involves climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting or moving up to 25 pounds. Required vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral, and color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blueprints, memos, and simple instructions.
• Knowledge of basic business math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in the assigned work center.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or technical degree preferred.
• Two or more years of experience in a related setting may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Comply with safety regulations.
• Train on an ongoing basis for the powder application process.
• Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to management or a designer.
• Perform quality inspections and checks according to quality documentation and control plans, including documenting results.
• Uphold site efficiency standards.
• Learn and demonstrate continuous improvement in site safety and quality standards and procedures.
• Understand color changeovers and the powder application process.
• Develop advanced technical knowledge of the wash process and chemical usage.
• Work completely independently without supervision.
• Meet or exceed company PPM standards by consistently producing quality work.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in the assigned work center.
• Retain knowledge from each job.
• Achieve and maintain certifications required in the work area.
• Cross-train in multiple workstations.
• Assist with preventive maintenance of equipment.
• Prepare substrates for powder application by hanging, washing, plugging, scrubbing, taping, and sanding parts.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Monthly remote work stipend for qualifying remote employees.
• 401(k) investment plan with employer match of up to 4%.
• Education support program.
• Safety eyeglasses and shoe reimbursement.
• Referral bonuses.
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree