Paint Process Technician (Kitchen)

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain opened paint inventory in the Paint department.
• Maintain procedures and equipment to improve efficiency and first time yield capability.
• Drive continuous improvement actions.
• Work with Paint Supervisor and Process Engineer on process and engineering changes.
• Participate in Corrective Action Plan development, implementation and follow-up as quality problems occur.
• Evaluate and improve techniques to reduce downtime and improve the life of equipment.
• Document all activities as required.
• Provide support and maintain compliance with all company guidelines, union contracts, IATF 16949, ISO14001, and all applicable government regulations and standards.
• Any additional responsibilities deemed necessary by management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Knowledge of customer needs, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Understanding of production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing effective manufacture.
• Familiarity with paint processes and tooling, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of paint viscosity in relationship to paint reduction with different types of reducing solvents.
• Understanding of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production.

Skills

• Use of computers, preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment.
• Organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Support management in implementing short and long-term goals.
• Obtain skills to track production OEE through measuring first time quality, utilization, and efficiency.
• Operate tools and equipment needed to do the job, including hilo.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain systems necessary to collect, maintain, and analyze data.
• Identify problems and help implement solutions.
• Maintain processes that meet production targets and customer quality requirements.
• Work in a team environment.

Physical Demands

• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Ability to work in a non-climate controlled manufacturing environment.
• Upper body mobility is required along with the physical requirements of lifting, carrying, and pushing/pulling.
• Must be able to stand 90% of the time with frequent walking.
• Lift using one or two hands up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional use of forceful abilities from 1 to 30 pounds during the duration of the shift.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life, and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.

“It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.”

“Lots of growth opportunity.”

“The company’s young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.”

Not just a job—a great place to work!