Industrial Painter

2nd shift: 2:40pm-12:40am; M-TH; OT as needed

Note: Painters will rotate between stations A and B throughout the shift.

Primary Role:
The Painters primary role is to maintain powder painting equipment to achieve proper paint coverage. Duties may also include Painter B responsibilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Activities of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• All Painter B activities
• Gets work assignment from Supervisor, Lead person or scheduling tool.
• Makes proper adjustments to powder paint equipment to provide optimum paint efficiency on each run.
  Examples:
• Air flow
• Powder flow
• KV settings

? Troubleshoots during paint runs to ensure that painting specifications are continually met.
? Cleans and maintains equipment to ensure proper functions.
Examples:
? Cleans sieve
? Cleans transfer blocks
? Cleans hoses
? Cleans guns
? Inspects during the process to ensure proper coverage.
? Maintains washer equipment and titration of chemicals.
Examples:
? Cleans filters
? Cleans nozzles
? Maintains titration and prepares log sheets
? Performs housekeeping duties
? Assists other work areas or departments as needed
? Assists in cross-training others
? Performs blow-off/removal of shot blasting media
? Performs touch up of blasted parts as needed
Essential Functions:

• Must be able to safely load barrels and boxes of powder onto drum cart and move to booth.
• Must be able to safely hook up barrels and boxes of powder to booth.
• Must be able to safely perform minor maintenance to spray equipment.
• Must be able to safely perform physical inspections on painted components.
• Must be able to safely use bridge crane or to manually load components onto paint conveyor.
• Must be able to safely use pneumatic grinders/sanders to prepare components for paint.
• Must be able to safely reach hanging components to vacuum undesirable powder from component surfaces.
• Must be able to safely use a manual spray gun to apply powder to components in manual spray booth.
• Must be able to safely use compressed air and/or vacuum to remove excess blasting media from parts in the blast touch up room.
• Must be able to safely use a blasting wand to hit missed areas on blasted parts in the blast touch up room.

Qualifications / Prerequisites:

1. Proficient in the English Language
2. Basic math skills / ability to do this job
3. Proven manual dexterity
4. Skills/ability to do this job
5. Complete medical questionnaire
6. Wear appropriate PPE: Eye, hearing, foot protection with Metatarsal cover and respirator as needed
7. Physical ability to do this job
8. Demonstrated competence in performing the Painter activities listed above

Painter B Job Description
Primary Role:
The Painter Bs primary role is to perform routine duties in the Paint department which do not require special skill or training. Duties may include simple or minor repair and assembly tasks with assistance as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Activities of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Gets work assignment from Supervisor, Lead person or scheduling tool
• Follows work instructions or available procedures for all assigned tasks
• Performs preventive maintenance as needed
• Assists in paint department by hanging and/or removing parts, preparing parts for painting, and counting parts
• Prepares the surfaces of fabricated components in preparation to paint
• Performs housekeeping duties
• Assists other work areas or departments as needed
• Visually inspect parts and use touch-up paint to cover imperfections

Essential Functions:

• Must be able to safely place and remove hooks to/from conveyor
• Must be able to load / unload components onto hooks by hand or bridge crane
• Where required, reach to place and remove masking material on components
• Must be able to safely use a compressed air gun to dry off washed components
• Must be able to safely use pneumatic grinders/sanders to prepare components for paint

Qualifications / Prerequisites:

1. Proficient in the English Language
2. Basic math skills / ability to do this job
3. Manual dexterity
4. Complete medical questionnaire
5. Wear appropriate PPE: Eye, hearing, foot protection (with metatarsal cover) and respirator as needed
6. Physical ability to do the job
7. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
8. Proficiency in using basic gauges and measuring instruments