Spray Painter - 2nd or 3rd Shift

Duties & Responsibilities

• Sets up, operates, and maintains spray guns and other painting equipment.
• Prepares part surfaces for application of coating to ensure proper adhesion of the paint, which may include sandblasting and masking of parts.
• References, locates, and interprets blueprints, specifications, and work orders.
• Determines from specifications, blueprints, or work orders the type and color of primes, paint, protective coatings, and/or solution required.
• Mixes and thins paint to proper consistency.
• Locates color break areas, decals, and/or insignias and paints or mounts such items per use of customer specifications, blueprints, and simple arithmetic.
• Applies primer and matte topcoats to interior and exterior of parts, subassemblies, and assemblies.
• Works to required tolerances in the application of finished surface coats.
• Verifies and evaluates thickness and location of painted surfaces for acceptance or rejection of product.
• Performs basic/simple rework and touchup, feathering, shading, and blending of primer and matte topcoats by the use of spray gun and brush.
• Maintains full understanding of rework procedures.
• Performs such work incident to work described above, such as touchup, masking, sandblasting, sanding, priming, sealing, and surfacing.
• Maintains acceptable labor reporting in BAAN and accurate log entries pertaining to the work being performed and dictated by customer specifications and company SOPs.
• Maintains a high level of 6S involvement.
• Supports Lean initiatives by participating in CI events and/or providing ideas for improvements in the area.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Previous experience with set-up and operation of various types and sizes of spray guns, paint mixers, and other painting equipment is preferred.
• The ability to use references to obtain easily identified information, to use simple arithmetic, including decimals and fractions, is required.
• The ability to read and interpret mylars/engineering drawings is required.
• The ability to communicate professionally with all employees of the organization is required.