Laborer

Job Summary

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepare tank surfaces for coating, including cleaning, degreasing, sanding, grinding, masking, and blasting as required
• Apply industrial coatings, primers, and finish paints using spray equipment, rollers, or brushes per specifications
• Inspect finished surfaces for quality, coverage, and defects; perform touch-ups as needed
• Follow coating thickness, cure time, and environmental requirements
• Absorb and assist with tank movement, staging, and positioning using forklifts, pallet jacks, or cranes (if certified)
• Support fabrication and assembly operations as needed (drilling, grinding, deburring, cleaning, bolting)
• Perform basic maintenance and cleaning of tools, paint equipment, and work areas
• Load and unload materials and finished products
• Follow all OSHA, company, and customer safety requirements
• Properly handle flammable materials, solvents, and coatings
• Use required PPE including respirators, gloves, eye protection, and protective clothing
• Maintain clean and organized workspaces to reduce hazards
• Complete basic production and quality check documentation when required
• Communicate issues related to quality, safety, or scheduling to supervision

Qualifications

• Highly organized; superior time management skills
• Experience with industrial or commercial painting
• Forklift or overhead crane experience (or willingness to be trained)
• Ability to perform physical labor, lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for extended periods
• Basic knowledge of surface prep methods and coating systems preferred

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, bend, kneel, and reach
• Occasionally must push, pull, move or lift up to 50 lbs

Education/Experience Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, bend, kneel, and reach
• Occasionally must push, pull, move or lift up to 50 lbs

Company Information

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster