Painter/Blaster

About the role

Join our team in this added position to grow our 2nd shift! The Painter/Blaster sprays manufactured products with protective material using spray gun in accordance with customer's specification.

Responsibilities

• Industrial blasting and painting preparation
• Examines specification on work order to determine type of paint, mixture procedure, MIL requirement and inspection required
• Loads and transports product to work area racks using hoist or lift truck
• Cleans grease and dirt from product and tapes off areas of product that are not to be coated
• Mixes appropriate quantities required and fills containers
• Determines spray gun to be used
• Puts on protective equipment such as respirator, scarf, helmet and coveralls
• Turns sprayer valves and nozzle to regulate width or pattern of spray
• Pulls trigger and directs spray onto work surface to apply specified MIL of coating
• Sprays product with protective material such as paint, enamel, glaze, primer or lacquer
• Inspects product with wet film gage to ensure correct MIL
• Conducts follow up inspection of dry product with MIL gage
• Depending upon coating application, may allow for curing time and apply second and/or third coat
• Upon completion of painting, reports job completion through Data Collection System and forwards work order to next workstation
• Cleans spraying equipment with solvent and stores equipment

Requirements

• Ability to read shop print and use precision gages

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent preferred
• Two to three years' experience to include related preparatory work to become familiar with application technique, equipment, materials, and to attain quality and proficiency

Pay

$25 - 27/hour

Schedule

2nd Shift - 1:30pm to 10:00pm, Monday – Friday

Benefits

• Health Insurance (effective on start date)
• Dental/Vision (effective on start date)
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
• Life Insurance/Disability/Accident/Critical Illness
• 401(k) Savings Plan with generous company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid time off/Generous Holiday Schedule
• Flexible work schedules/Hybrid work schedules (where permitted by job demands)