PAINTER HELPER

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Mask off and cover surfaces with cloth or plastic to ensure protection of equipment
• Fill cracks, holes, and joints per specifications
• Erect scaffolding, movable, and immovable staging and various rigging to gain access to difficult areas
• Remove paint splatters when finished
• Clean up all equipment, including brushes and spray guns
• Drive forklift to stage parts and move material
• Maintain an organized and clean work area.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, including safety and environmental rules
• Properly hang and remove parts from paint racks
• Clean all surfaces to ensure proper adherence of products when necessary
• Install non-skid coatings on various items
• Assemble small parts, including minor wiring
• Other assignments as needed

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Excellent attendance
• Positive attitude and works in collaboration with other team members to get projects complete
• Attention to detail and quality standards to get it done right the first time
• Possess knowledge of and ability to identify fabrication industry metals and ability to help in metal fabrication areas as needed
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to work well with team members
• Strong orientation towards quality, safety and continual improvement
• Current Driver’s License
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Previous forklift experience
• Strong communication skills
• Proven commitment to safety

Benefits

• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Competitive Health Care
• Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Holidays
• STD/LTD
• Partner Discounts
• Investment in Employee Development

Working Conditions

• Attendance – The ability to work as scheduled with punctual attendance, Monday-Friday plus any additional hours/days necessary to meet business demands
• The job is performed under extreme temperature variations and some hazardous conditions
• Physical Requirements: Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing on ladders and platforms of heights above 42”, significant stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling throughout an 8-12 hour day, and up to 60 hours per week
• Manual dexterity – The ability to type or operate common mechanical tools and equipment up to 12 hours per day, 60 hours per week
• Lifting – The ability to bend, stoop and lift up to 50 lbs.