Production Wet Painter

DescriptionThe Production Painter will operate a powder gun, conventional spray gun or other equipment to apply industrial paint finishes on metals or products. Pretreats metal products and monitors pH levels to ensure desired results. Mixes paints and other solutions and monitors drying to ensure desired results. Completes finishing with baking, polishing or other materials. Follows all required safety procedures. May paint items by hand as needed. May be required to serve as backup for other positions as directed.General Responsibilities:
Ensure safe working environment
Prepare surface of components and large weldments to be powder coated or painted by removing burrs, slag, rust, and scale
Hang parts from racks, blasts, washes, dries parts, and applies an even coating of powder and/or liquid paint to meet Customer standards
Perform quality inspections of parts to produce products that exceed customer's expectations
Confers with Engineering, Supervisory and Manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information
Work from work orders, verbal and written instruction, routing, samples, blueprints
Complete all required shop paperwork accurately and neatly
Follow instructions and document operations as required
Maintain good housekeeping in work area
Implement Lean manufacturing practices where applicable

Requirements:
High school diploma or GED required; two years of manufacturing experience is preferred
Training generally applicable to manufacturing methods and techniques
1+ year of production painting
Possess some computer skills and can learn new skills as needed

Experience:
1 year of production painting
Possess some computer skills and can learn new skills as needed

Work (4) Ten Hour Days per WeekSecond Shift $2.00 Per Hour Shift PremiumAir Conditioned Production Plant$150 Allocation for Miller Infinity Weld Helmet$125.00 Safety Shoe reimbursement$125.00 Prescription Safety Glasses reimbursement9 Paid HolidaysEducation Reimbursement Program*** Sign-on & Retention Bonuses Available ***