Masker

About the Role

Covers specified areas of metal parts to be anodized or spray painted by performing masking duties to ensure proper coating application and protection of designated areas.

Responsibilities

• Checks parts to ensure they are clean and free of obstructions that would prevent proper bonding of masking.
• Reviews work instructions and blueprints to identify areas requiring masking.
• Selects the proper type of masking needed to adequately protect the required area.
• Applies masking by taping, brushing, or using a fixture.
• Trims masking to ensure a clean transition between coating and masked area.
• Checks parts to ensure all excess masking is removed from areas intrusive to the coating.
• Removes masking after processing by hand or by using designated cleaning solvent.
• Inspects parts after removal of masking to ensure no coating intruded into the masked area.
• Removes spent cleaning solvent from masking removal tanks and transfers it into the collection drum for spent solvents.
• Ensures that the spent solvent drum is labeled and closed after transferring solvents.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form.
• Fine motor skills are a must.
• Must be able to pass an FAA-regulated drug and alcohol test.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is frequently required to talk or hear.

Reports to: Plant Manager