Industrial CARC Painter

Essential Functions

• Prepare surfaces for coating by cleaning, sanding, masking, or blasting per work instructions.
• Mix, apply, and cure paints, primers, and other protective coatings according to manufacturer specifications.
• Operate spray guns, booths, ovens, and other related painting/coating equipment safely and effectively.
• Apply coatings to achieve required film thickness, adhesion, and finish quality.
• Maintain proper records of paint usage, batch numbers, and application processes for traceability.
• Inspect completed work for compliance with quality requirements, including color match, surface finish, and defect-free application.
• Work closely with Quality Control to address and correct any deficiencies.
• Follow all safety, environmental, and hazardous material handling procedures.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, ensuring compliance with OSHA and facility housekeeping standards.
• Absorb and support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, efficiency, and safety.
• Utilize MRP systems to manage production schedules, and material requirements to ensure timely availability of materials for painting and coating processes.

Qualifications

• Maintain good housekeeping and follow 5S principles.
• Read and comprehend work instructions and verbal direction.
• Load parts for paint including taping, sanding, and caulking under supervision.
• Load parts with proper identification following work instructions with supervision.
• Complete all required documentation (check sheets) including log into jobs.
• Able to paint using basic primer and topcoat.
• Mix plural components to proper ratios under supervision.
• Use spray gun to paint parts.
• Operate paint booth start-up/shutdown and perform cleaning tasks as instructed.
• Break down and clean guns and equipment with supervision.
• Identify basic paint defects such as runs, holidays, and failures.
• Able to read and interpret Rheinmetall employee rules and regulations, company safety rules and regulations.
• Load, tape, sand, and caulk parts for paint without supervision.
• Able to paint using all types of paint with minimal defects.
• Read and follow all work instructions and verbal directions without assistance.
• Consistently produce quality work that meets company standards.