Fabrication Painter

What you will do:

Our Fabrication Painter reads engineering drawings proficiently and checks parts for conformance to specification. Demonstrates a commitment to the success of department's goals, supports the efforts of other team members, and contributes to team problem solving and production efforts in all aspects of job responsibilities. This is a day shift position with typical hours from 6am-2:30pm and occasional overtime as required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Mix and apply polyurethane and epoxy paints using HVLP spray guns in conformance to specifications
• Reads work order, blueprint, or receives instructions from supervisor/team lead regarding painting
• Responsible for preventative maintenance for all paint related equipment and booth
• Monitor painting operations to identify/eliminate flaws and correct their causes
• Verify paint viscosity, using a zahn cup
• Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner
• Operate photometric equipment proficiently and adjust light output to meet specifications
• Read engineering drawings
• Troubleshoot and make recommendations on tooling designs and process improvements
• Assist in the development of new processes and in the creation of job aids
• Provide the status of work orders
• Prepare masking and other prep work as required
• Cross trains, permitting movement between work centers
• Perform moderately complex tasks, which will include prepping, de-prepping, basic painting, potting and bonding.
• Install hardware and inserts using hardware insert tooling and equipment
• Follow all Korry safety, quality, and manufacturing procedures

Preferred Education:

• Typically requires High School diploma or equivalent experience

Preferred Experience:

• Typically requires 1 years of related experience
• 2 years in aerospace
• Prior aerospace painting experience

Skills and Abilities:

• The ability to read and follow blueprints
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Basic computer knowledge
• Availability to work overtime as needed to support customer demand

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, materials, and computer.
• The person in this position needs to frequently move inside the office.
• Frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally use of steps, or ladder.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Seldom to occasionally position self to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Work Environment production roles:

• This job operates in a professional manufacturing environment.
• Paint application in a paint booth using appropriate safety equipment
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.
• This role routinely uses machinery that requires frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must use hands in a very precise manners when building parts.

Salary Range: Please note the typical hiring range is $24-30/hr. Job offers within the range are based on significant job qualifications and pay equity