Painter

Job Summary

Perform painting and coating requirements on items as indicated on blueprints, setting up and operating manual paint guns. Perform color change overs and Paint Booth cleaning operations. Maintain daily maintenance on the paint booth, paint guns, and coating equipment. Communicate mechanical issues when appropriate. Visually inspect coated parts to ensure coverage is within customer specifications.

Responsibilities

- Mix Paint, Primer and Catalyst per instructions found on the manufactures technical data sheets or on the public drive/coating log. - Load paint into paint guns for wet painting as required. - Load Powder into manual paint unit for Powder Coating. - Clean, maintain, install all injector nozzles, hoses, and manual paint guns. - Start, test and observe manual paint guns to make sure they are working properly. - Adjust painting controls and powder flow as required. - Paint parts to the print and correct paint thickness. - Enter accurate data into job tracking and quality software programs. - Use inspection tools, record measurements on inspection sheets, and understand their implications on part quality and function. - Install replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, equipment, and test operation to ensure functionality and performance. - Work collaboratively with mentors to resolve problems. - Plan, layout, and perform painting and bench operations required to build, fit, or repair parts for powder line equipment. - Document all work accurately. - Perform inventory tasks as assigned by the supervisor and complete traceability requirements.

Safety Requirements & Physical Demands

- Sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time. - Read, see, hear, and speak English. - Frequently lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds, and larger amounts with assistance. - Exposed to dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and loud noises. - Limited exposure to outdoor elements (extreme heat, cold temperatures, snow, ice, etc.). - May use tools including but not limited to: basic hand tools, saws, grinders, mills, lathes, electrostatic paint gun, powder gun. - Must wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including gloves, safety glasses, ear protection, and steel-toed boots, and any other PPE as required in the production area. PPE will be provided by the company with the exception of steel-toed boots. - Give full attention to all tasks. - Follow all safety policies/practices/guidelines and ensure all safety requirements are met or exceeded when performing all tasks. - Identify hazards and assist in the continual improvement of safety practices and procedures. - Participate in safety training programs. - Ask questions, share, and apply learning. - Request help if needed to do all work safely.

Job Requirements

Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Other abilities: - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. - Ability to write simple correspondence. - Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. - Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.