Painter

Responsibilities

• Reads and follows verbal or written instructions, drawings, diagrams, work orders, blueprints, and customer specifications to determine painting requirements.
• Selects premixed paints and drying substances to prepare paint that matches specified colors.
• Paints surfaces, using a spray gun, pot gun, gravity feed gun or siphon gun.
• Measures paint thickness using a parametric tool.
• Applies paint with cloth, brush, sponge, or fingers to create special effects.
• Washes surfaces prior to painting with mildew remover, using brush, aerosols, thinner or solvent.
• May use steam cleaner and or sand blast cleaning.
• Controls paint usage and inventory.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance on machines as scheduled and required for TPM.
• Works individually and as a team to develop and implement quality and efficiency improvements.
• Conducts tests and inspections of products, or processes to evaluate quality or performance; examines products or work to verify conformance to specifications.
• May be required to cross train and demonstrate competency on all essential job functions of the department working at different workstations as production needs require.
• Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships;
• Training and teaching others.
• Maintenance of a clean and orderly work area free of excess materials.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• One to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with production processes, machines and/or tools.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, proportions and decimals.
• Ability and understanding of various measuring devices in meeting drawing dimensions and specifications.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, work orders, work instructions, diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are necessary.
• Work requires continual attention to detail in follow through, establishing priorities, and meeting deadlines.