Painter - 1st Shift
About the role
Set up and operate paint application equipment to paint various production materials to production specifications.
Responsibilities
- Use manual and automatic spraying equipment to apply paint to all component surfaces conveyed automatically through the powder booth.
- Hang materials to be spray painted onto conveyor and/or unload painted material from the conveyor.
- Clean and refill all powder feeding units/spraying equipment and record powder usage.
- Review shop packet specifications; select the correct color from the stock shelves; and apply the powder by means of manually operated powder gun.
- Unload components and perform visual inspection to ensure complete paint coverage and quality standards have been met.
- Touch up minor paint defects as required.
- Stack completed work on pallets/hand trucks; re-identify customer orders; apply appropriate ID tag and deliver material to the next specified production department.
- Comply with all applicable safety procedures and report unsafe conditions or potential safety hazards to team leader or appropriate resource.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
- Notify team leader or other appropriate resource when problems arise concerning equipment, operations, materials, inventory, or documentation.
- Perform set-up duties on finishing system equipment and the safety devices in accordance with production documentation.
- Position production materials and tooling and maintain proper dimensions according to print specifications.
- Select and move production materials as required.
- Perform other sanding and tacking as required.
- Maintain production equipment and materials necessary to complete the operation.
- Perform work in a timely manner to ensure production schedules are met.
- Ensure that products and systems meet nVent's quality specifications.
- Perform transactions necessary to maintain accurate records and inventory balances.
- Perform other work as assigned or as needed.
- Participate actively as a team member to achieve continuous improvement through lean activities to meet both internal and external customer needs with regard to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and cash.
- Participate in events to implement lean methods and reduce waste in all aspects of the process.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Powder coat painting experience.
- Knowledge of powder coat painting in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances and thrive in a constantly changing business environment.
- Skill to utilize the following machines and tools:
- Material handling equipment: pallet jack, lift tables, wheeled carts, etc.
- Safety equipment: safety glasses, hearing protection, protective clothing, etc.
- Hand tools: pliers, hammer, wrenches, sockets, files, screw drivers, etc.
- Measurement tools: calipers, scales, go/no-go gauges, etc.
- Fixtures.
- Computers.
About nVent
nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install, and service high-performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings, and critical processes. Our comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions spans industry-leading brands recognized globally for quality, reliability, and innovation.
Our principal office is in London, and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF, and TRACHTE.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance, and life insurance.
- A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan, both including a company match.
- Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.
Pay
Compensation range: $14.80 - $27.50 per hour. Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 6:15 AM - 2:45 PM.