Painter 2nd shift

Summary:

The Painter/Blaster media blasts parts prior to spraying with an adhesive paint to ensure quality bonding between the metal and rubber as well as applying paint, varnishes, and similar coatings to materials such as metals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reads and interprets job travelers to assess specifications and determine blast needs per part ordered.
• Media blasting of parts
• Masking parts that do not require blasting
• Notify the supervisor of any materials and/or equipment required to ensure the completion of job tasks
• Select appropriate coatings, paints, or sprays, or prepare them by mixing substances according to formulas.
• Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
• Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pail.
• Assist and converse with Fabrication Department to allow for proper job planning, staging of steel, production time, etc.
• Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
• Follow proper handling protocol of all metals to be painted and storing protocol for steel.
• Set-up and maintain work areas and operate painting equipment in accordance to safety procedures.
• Record and report working hours and material usage.
• Maintain clean work areas, tool repair, and equipment inventory.
• Inspect paint jobs and materials, adjusting colors and fixing defects

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Ability to follow directions and get along well with others.
• Outstanding punctuality and attendance required.
• Ability to read and understand a tape measure.
• Basic math skills are required.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment while in the plant required.
• Effective communication skills required.
• Attention to detail required.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. In addition, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Must be available for overtime and work weekends when necessary.