WET PAINT | 3RD SHIFT (Schedule: Four 10-hour Shifts)

WEILER INC • Knoxville, IA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Sprays surfaces of machines and manufactured parts with primer, pre-finish and finish coats of paint by performing the following duties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• One-year certificate from college or technical school; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six months to one year related experience and/or training.
• Paint Specific Right-to-Know Training
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both over the phone and in person.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend documents and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information to internal and external individuals and groups.
• Ability to display active listening skills and ask the appropriate questions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach with and use hands and fingers, talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, climb and balance.
• The employee occasionally may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year certificate from college or technical school preferred.
• 6 months – 1 year of related experience or training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Turns valves and observes gauges to set pressures and to control flow of paint to each spray paint booth.
• Turns sprayer valves and nozzle to regulate width and pressure of spray.
• Pulls trigger and directs spray onto work surface to apply prime or finish coat.
• Cleans paint from ceiling and walls of booth, conveyor hooks or grid, and from disks, cones, spray heads and hoses.
• Applies masking tape over parts and areas that are not to be coated.
• Cleans grease and dirt from product.
• Fills cavities and dents with putty to attain smooth surfaces.
• Cleans spraying equipment. Solvent with a greater than 100-degree Fahrenheit flash point must be used.
• Seals and prepares waste containers with designated painters’ labels.
• Works in a safe manner at all times, following all safety guidelines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees