2Nd Shift Industrial Painter

About the role

Smith & Loveless is united under one cause: “Protecting Water. Protecting People.” We are seeking a Coating Specialist (Industrial Painter) – 2nd Shift to partner with our experienced production team in this environmentally focused industry. A Coating Specialist (Industrial Painter) – 2nd Shift at Smith and Loveless is responsible for prep, spray paint, and foam insulate miscellaneous parts and products, mostly steel components in a factory setting.

Responsibilities

• Observes all safety rules and regulations and keeps work area clean and orderly.
• Works from verbal instructions, factory orders, and established practices.
• Cleans material with solvent cleaner, etching solution or paint stripping caustic.
• Moves material with hoists or wagon.
• Masks off area not to be painted or to be painted a different color.
• Prepares paint and thins to correct consistency and temperature.
• Strains paint before using.
• Cleans, repairs and adjusts guns and pots.
• Moves material and positions for painting. Touches up with brush or gun as required.
• Occasionally uses stencils.
• Does some maintenance painting from ground ladder or scaffold.
• Reports abnormal conditions of equipment to supervisor.
• Prepares miscellaneous parts and products for foaming by masking off and covering areas to be foamed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Second Shift Supervisor.
• Keep work area neat and clean.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• Previous commercial painting experience preferred.
• Ability to read work orders.
• Read and understand units of measurement.
• Good attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
• Must be able to perform simple, repetitive tasks.
• Experience operating forklift, electric hoist, spray gun, mixing equipment, and various small tools.
• Required to sit, stand and walk.
• Use hands or fingers to feel objects, tools or controls.
• Frequent stooping, bending, pulling and pushing.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Required to talk and hear consistently.
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry and/or drag up to one hundred (100) pounds if necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by the role include the ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye.
• Ability to ascend and descend two (2) flights of stairs.
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE including eyeglasses, earplugs and steel-toe shoes.

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan after first year, with automatic enrollment + employee-directed investment options
• Company gifted 401(k) contributions beginning second year, based on .95 cents per hour worked (max 40 hours weekly)
• 100% Employer-Paid Benefits including life insurance & disability coverage
• Paid Time Off - 11 Paid Holidays; 28 Hours Paid Sick/Personal Time annually; 2 weeks’ Vacation (starting January 1st annually)
• Insurance & Financial Benefits - Medical Plans (PPO & High-Deductible options); Dental Insurance with preventative care covered at 100%; Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage; Group Life & AD&D Insurance (company-paid)
• Additional Benefits - Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Health Savings Account (HSA) (for HDHP participants); Voluntary Life & AD&D Coverage for employees and dependents

Schedule

This is a second shift position, if hired, the ideal candidate will work 4:00 pm to 12:30 am with a dinner period. Also, must be able to train on day shift for a short period after being hired, before transferring to second shift.