Production Technician

Wabtec • Duncan, SC

13d • $19 • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Technician prepares and coats manufactured parts for production in an industrial setting, using the tools and equipment required for coating operations. The role prepares surfaces by masking and cleaning, applies and finishes coatings, and inspects coated parts for quality and conformity to specifications. The technician also maintains paint equipment and the booth, completes daily checks and cleaning, and supports other operators and production teams in resolving quality and production issues.

The position is identified as second shift, 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, in an indoor manufacturing environment. Employees work around production machinery, assembly operations, overhead cranes, and forklift traffic, and are required to use personal protective equipment. The role requires frequent standing, walking, handling tools and objects, reaching, and lifting up to 25 pounds; lifting up to 50 pounds and climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling are occasional. Specific visual abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, as well as adjusting focus.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED.
• At least 1 year of powder-coat experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Knowledge and ability to apply coating principles and practices, and to identify and correct problems such as fisheye, poor adhesion, or rough coatings.
• Knowledge and ability to set, use, and read measuring instruments such as viscosity testers and thickness gauges.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and sketches.
• Ability to interpret specifications and standards to determine color, coating thickness, mixing instructions, and other factors affecting the finished product.
• Ability to use tools and equipment needed for coating operations in an industrial setting.
• Good listening and communication skills.
• Ability to work well with others as a team player.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequently lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces by masking and cleaning; coat and finish metal and other surfaces.
• Operate a wet-paint Graco system to spray industrial paint finishes.
• Inspect painted units for runs, debris, fisheye, uncoated areas, and conformity in coating thickness, hardness, gloss, and color.
• Inspect and replace paint-gun components to maintain optimum performance.
• Perform daily equipment checks and maintenance.
• Assist with daily 5S and cleaning procedures.
• Clean paint from booth ceilings and walls, conveyor hooks or grids, spray heads, and hoses.
• Replace paint-booth air filters weekly.
• Respray the inside of the paint booth with peel-away coating monthly.
• Touch up defective areas of coated items.
• Assist other operators as needed.
• Help others obtain solutions to quality and production issues.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on day one.
• Supplemental benefit options at low rates.
• Life insurance at no cost to employees.
• Short-term disability at no cost to employees.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% company contribution.
• Paid vacation.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Annual bonus may be available if eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED