Powder-Coating Operator

Responsibilities

• Confirm that all safety devices are in place and operational.
• Perform daily maintenance and safety checks.
• Ensure product hooks are sufficiently clean to achieve proper grounding.
• Verify hanging method is safe and effective.
• Pick up and hang parts as required on overhead conveyor.
• Phosphate and dry parts thoroughly.
• Mask and plug all areas required.
• Tack cloth parts as required.
• Powder coat parts according to Job Traveler (work order).
• Move parts on overhead conveyor to the curing oven, set oven temperature to curing specifications.
• Perform cure test and mil spec test to assure quality and repeatability.
• Keep work area neat and orderly to avoid slips, trips, and falls.
• Consider pallet weight and stacking methods to maintain safe capacity.
• Adhere to all weight ratings on the overhead conveyor.
• Maintain log of preventive maintenance on a daily/weekly schedule according to manufacturer recommendations.
• Alert supervisor of any maintenance or repairs that require outside services.
• Observe equipment operation to detect defects or equipment malfunction.
• Notify the supervisor of any problems and suggest changes that will allow jobs to run more efficiently.
• Once certified, operate the battery-operated pallet jack.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned to help Prescott Metal achieve its goals.

Inspection Requirements

• Verify print specifications match the work order specifications.
• Verify masking and quantity of the order to be powder coated.
• Check for any material defects or damage that will not provide the required finish specification.