Painter

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for applying primer and topcoat to commercial trailers (steel and aluminum) using spray gun equipment and techniques.
• Cleans grease and dirt from product.
• Applies masking tape over parts and areas that are not to be coated.
• Fills cavities and dents with putty to attain smooth surface.
• Selects and mixes coating liquid to produce desired color.
• Covers areas inaccessible to hand sprayer with brush.
• Cleans spraying equipment and brushes with solvent.
• Removes rust from metal with acid, wire brush, or steel wool.
• Prepares surface using metal, wood, or plastic part to sand or ground surface.
• Covers metal with spray guns.
• Fills machine’s tanks with a mixture of paints or chemicals, adding prescribed amounts of solution.
• Adjusts nozzles on the spray guns to obtain the proper dispersion of the spray.
• Checks product for flaws, bubbles, or imperfections.
• Regulates the temperature and air circulation in drying ovens.
• Positions automatic spray guns, sets nozzles, and synchronizes action of guns with speed of conveyor carrying articles; applies touch-ups.
• Handles/stores and disposes of hazardous waste according to city, state and federal laws.
• Frequently climbs, walks, stoops and kneels; works inside/outside in cool and hot weather conditions; lift/carry no more than 50lbs.

Requirements

• Safety Conscious
• Self Motivated
• Attentive to Detail
• Good Attendance Record
• Spray Painting Experience / Automotive Setting
• Must be able to work overtime when necessary

Skills

• Able to read blueprints
• Experience with High Volume Low Pressure Paint Systems
• 1yr experience spray painting on a large scale
• 1yr experience painting in a production environment

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Opportunities for advancement
• Affordable insurance including medical, dental, and vision
• 401k plan with company contribution after a year of service
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Potential for profit sharing after probationary period is completed
• Referral bonuses
• Quarterly attendance bonuses