Painter

Under the direction of the maintenance supervisor, the painter will apply and maintain painting projects throughout the plant. This involves painting the building as well as equipment on a regular basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Applies protective and decorative coats of paint, varnish, lacquer, and/or other related materials to interior and exterior surfaces of buildings, furniture, equipment, and other structures.
• Washes, scrapes, sands, torches, and/or smoothes interior and exterior surfaces prior to painting, varnishing, lacquering or applying other related materials.
• Cleans equipment, paint mixing area, and work area.
• Operates compressors, striping machines, sandblasters, spray equipment, and other small power equipment
• Maintains standardization of color, width and style throughout the plant.
• Operates heavy lift equipment including scissors, and boom swing stage to heights of 80 feet.
• Erects various types of scaffolding, staging, ladders, and planks to reach surfaces of work area for Painters and others.
• Applies paints, stains, surface preparatory materials, and undercoating materials to a variety of surfaces, as appropriate, and according to Materials Safety Data Sheets ensuring compliance with hazardous materials guidelines.
• Determines appropriate color for new or replacement applications through consultation with management.
• Maintains existing paint surfaces through matching and tinting of appropriate paint products.
• Prepares and implements line striping layouts for plant floor, walls, parking lots, and other industrial equipment.
• Identification, safe handling, and appropriate disposal of paints, stains, preparatory and undercoating materials, and other hazardous materials in accordance with our environmental work instructions.
• Can also be assigned to perform other tasks besides painting to support production and plant operations

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Requires a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.

License(s)/Certification(s) Required:

• Must be able to obtain a forklift certification.

Experience:

• On-the-job training is required for this position.
• Must be available for all shifts.

Competitive Benefits Package:

• Medical benefits (including RelyMD Telehealth Visits)
• Dental benefits
• Group Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Holiday Pay
• Sickness & Accident pay
• 401k with employer match and employer contribution up to 5.5%
• Employee Referral Bonus & chance to win annual $2,000 drawing!
• Employee Assistance Program