Industrial Painter

About the role

The Industrial Painter will be responsible for all aspects of painting Industrial Equipment. This includes preparing surfaces, mixing paint, utilizing spraying equipment, operating paint booths, rolling and touching up, applying decals, etc. Key Deliverables include operating paint sprayer or other equipment industrial paint on metals or products, monitoring work to ensure desired results, ensuring that all materials are labeled accurately, cleaning, sanding / grinding and preparing equipment surface for painting, inspecting all products to ensure that the end results follow Astec’s guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Check production schedule or shop request list and plan work tasks
• Clean, sand/grind, and prepare equipment surfaces for painting
• Apply primer and finish coats with attention to safety, quality and efficiency
• Mix and match paint, clean and maintain spray guns and other painting equipment
• May work with unpleasant or toxic fumes and materials wearing protective and safety equipment
• Painter spends a substantial portion of the work time spray painting
• Wear a mask, fresh air breathing apparatus or other safety equipment as needed, when working with paint products emitting hazardous vapors
• May occasionally be assigned to other duties for training purposes
• Attend weekly department safety meeting

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• 2+ years of previous experience in spray coating application, in an industrial manufacturing production environment or at least one year as a Painter 1.
• Must be detail oriented, good workmanship while taking and following direction with little to no supervision.
• Demonstrated track record of working cross-functionally and as a team is necessary.
• Strong problem-solving skills are desired.
• Must be able to operate paint spray equipment, mixing equipment, booth equipment, work from ladders, lifts, etc. to properly apply various paints and coatings to industrial products.
• Must be able to select appropriate coatings, paints, or sprays and prepare them by mixing in the correct ratios using automated paint mixing equipment.
• Forklift and overhead crane experience is required.
• Ability to read and interpret a tape measure, engineering drawings, and bills of material (BOM's) is necessary.

Qualifications

• Must be able to operate paint spray equipment, mixing equipment, booth equipment, work from ladders, lifts, etc. to properly apply various paints and coatings to industrial products.
• Must be able to select appropriate coatings, paints, or sprays and prepare them by mixing in the correct ratios using automated paint mixing equipment.
• Forklift and overhead crane experience is required.
• Ability to read and interpret a tape measure, engineering drawings, and bills of material (BOM's) is necessary.

Skills

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Detail-oriented and good workmanship.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Operates paint spray equipment, mixing equipment, booth equipment, work from ladders, lifts, etc.
• Selects appropriate coatings, paints, or sprays and prepares them by mixing in the correct ratios.
• Forklift and overhead crane experience.
• Reads and interprets a tape measure, engineering drawings, and bills of material (BOM's).

Benefits

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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