Paint Technician

What You Will Do

• Oversight of paint processes and procedures to ensure flow and up-to-date equipment.
• Preparation, operation, and maintenance of all equipment within the paint department.
• Interactions with production, engineers, and quality to determine paint and testing equipment needs, updates, and/or modifications.
• Elimination of issues, improvement of safety, ergonomic & environmental impacts, and reporting as needed.
• Compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations per paint specs and requirements.
• Training and conducting refresher training for an effective paint department team.
• Maintenance of paint and coating specifications and relaying information to necessary departments.
• Collaboration with engineering to create and maintain work instructions for safety, quality, and productivity goals.
• Support for maintaining and improving coatings and paint processes for current and new products.
• Failure analysis on paint failures from field returns as well as product issues from internal and external coating sources.
• Meeting department and company productivity and quality goals.
• Performing work in a safe manner and following all safety guidelines and procedures.
• Performing related work or job duties as required by management.

Requirements

• At least three years’ proven experience in industrial paint.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to prepare and maintain a wide variety of engineering reports, documentation, records, and spreadsheets using basic Microsoft Office 365 products and platforms.
• Experience in the mixology of paints, solvents, and chemicals needed for proper adhesion to various metals and materials.
• Knowledgeable in the proper disposal of such paints, solvents, and chemicals.
• Identification of paint needs and proposal of solutions.
• Experience calibrating PH meters, running chemical tests, reclaiming blasting booth, paint, and test equipment.
• Ability to understand and interpret policy and procedures.
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced and high-volume setting.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstration of maturity, intelligence, cooperation, and discretion.
• Ability to work independently and with fellow employees.
• Dependability under both supervised and unsupervised conditions.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and other shifts, if needed.

Nice to Have

• Five to ten years of experience working in an industrial paint setting.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma.