Painter 3 - Night Shift - HOLT Manufacturing

Department: Machine Division (MAC) • Full Time • Kilgore • Reports to: Jacob Boon

About the role

This position is responsible for painting and sandblasting heavy equipment, oil field pump skids, generator packages, and related equipment in a shop environment. The incumbent is expected to model the following practices daily:

• Demonstrate alignment with the company’s mission and core business values
• Collaborate with key internal and external resources
• Participate in ongoing self-development

Responsibilities

• Perform painting preparation to assure quality paint application
• Operate painting or coating tools on assigned equipment to improve appearance and ensure customer satisfaction
• Straighten body panels and fenders
• Fill small dents that cannot be worked out with body filler
• File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces
• Sand or sandblast areas to be painted and cover bumpers, windows, and trim with masking tape or paper for protection
• Prime and paint repaired surfaces with care, skill, and detail using applicable manufacturer paints and standards; detail equipment
• Maintain paint booth and painting equipment in clean, safe working order
• Perform light mechanical work to replace parts (e.g., handles, hinges, panels)
• Remove and apply equipment decals
• Perform final checks on assembly and installation of replaced parts
• Control labor costs at or below quoted flat rates to achieve departmental goals
• Complete necessary paperwork daily to provide timely invoicing
• Maintain and control company property and resources to ensure cleanliness, reliability, and minimize expenses
• Complete special projects as requested by department supervisor to meet customer and/or business needs
• Maintain and complete daily/monthly usage or material consumption reports required for EPA/OSHA
• Procure, supply, and maintain current and new MSDS information records for all products
• Dispose of hazardous waste appropriately and maintain all equipment and work areas in good, clean, and orderly condition
• Work overtime as required by workload and customers’ needs
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
• Work safely at all times and adhere to all applicable safety policies; comply with all company policies, procedures, and standards
• Require regular and punctual attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Five or more years of experience in painting and/or body work in automotive or similar shop environment preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred; associate degree or technical training from an accredited vocational school strongly preferred
• General knowledge of tools, equipment, methods, materials, and terminology used in the paint trade
• General knowledge of safety procedures related to paints, solvents, glues, tools, and equipment
• Basic knowledge of estimating, planning, and controlling cost of repair jobs
• Proficiency with current computer software, related hardware, and machine electronic systems
• Quality control analysis skills to conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes
• Operation and control skills for equipment or systems
• Equipment selection skills to determine tools and equipment needed for a job
• Ability to operate a forklift and an overhead crane
• Ability to quickly and repeatedly operate controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions
• Ability to operate hand tools, power tools, pneumatic tools, and equipment used in mechanical repair
• Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers to grasp, manipulate, or assemble small objects
• Ability to read, write, and understand information
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Ability to learn complex aspects of the paint trade

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue
• Frequently moves materials or equipment weighing up to 80 pounds
• Constant movement and use of limbs; requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina
• Ascends/descends with gradual or continuous progress by oneself, using both hands and feet, and climbs ladders and/or equipment
• Able to maneuver safely and work underneath equipment
• Routinely reacts to visual, auditory, and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and visually inspects work

Work Environment

• Regularly works indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions and around moving mechanical parts, unfavorable fumes and odors, and hazardous chemicals
• May be exposed to weather extremes when working outside in conditions that include inclement weather, heat, cold, and humidity
• Exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable
• Exposure to contaminants, small quantities of chemicals, dust, steam, high-pressure water, and high-speed rotating equipment
• Requires wearing specialized protective or safety equipment
• Required to perform work in cramped spaces and/or high places
• Requires being exact or highly accurate

Up to 10% travel may be expected. No supervisory responsibilities.