Painter

About the role

Under the direction of the Manufacturing Supervisor, the Painter sprays surfaces of manufactured products with protective material such as thinner based or powder coat paint.

Responsibilities

• Select proper color and assure that paint is properly mixed.
• Operate manual paint pumps for special colors or small batch operation.
• Paint oversize material in manual spray booth, including power washing and drying.
• Clean spraying equipment with solvent.
• Maintain the paint exhaust filter system.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six months to one-year related experience and/or training.
• Physical requirements include: regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds when turning parts over, dependent on the part being painted.
• Employee must wear OSHA approved safety shoes, safety glasses, respirator, hearing protection and painters’ suit.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Our Company

Headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Wildeck is a subsidiary of Holden Industries, and is a 100% employee-owned company. Wildeck is the largest U.S. manufacturer of industrial steel work platforms (mezzanines), vertical lifts (VRCs), rideable material lifts (RML), safety guarding products, industrial ladders, crossovers, and more. We have been providing the highest quality products to the distribution industry for almost 50 years.

Benefits

• Three different health plans, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, identity protection service
• Paid parental leave and employee assistance program
• Continuing education and generous paid-time-off
• Nine paid holidays
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401k; Company contributions to the ESOP based on profitability