Day Shift Painter

A good company is more than just the sum of its products.

Since 1949, we have focused on three principles: honesty, hard work, and giving customer the best product in the world—Orange Iron, theDitch Witchbrand. We provide opportunities for continued training and professional growth as well as competitive wages and top-notch benefits.

ThePainterwill work closely with the other members of a team to shot blast and paint equipment and parts. The team rotates duties, including painting and hanging equipment on the line. Painters sand components, touch-up paint, mask parts, clean & maintain equipment, and perform other duties as assigned.This is a day shift painter role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Read information from computer terminals, written instructions, etc.
• Set up and adjust painting equipment using a variety of tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.).
• Operate spray painting equipment to apply finish to equipment and parts. Monitor performance to maintain quality, avoid defects, and conserve paint.
• Hang equipment and parts onto an overhead chain conveyor, sometimes with a hoist and sometimes manually.
• Check finish for quality. Sand and touch-up as needed.
• Use a computer to check the location, inventory, and routing of parts, and record inventory transactions.
• Clean and maintain the paint line, spray guns, hoses, etc.
• Through behavior and communication, maintain positive relationships with customers, clients, supervisors, and co-workers.
• Meet or exceed typical expectations for productivity, quality, attendance, and safety.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

• Manufacturing plant conditions (indoors, with variable temperature, humidity, noise, and dirt).
• Relatively hot, humid conditions (required to wear a paint suit and air supplied hood).
• Physical hazards such as powered vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic, sharp objects, moving machinery, and materials handling.
• Working with hazardous materials, including paint, paint sludge, paint dust, solvents, cleaners, oils, and grease.
• A variable work schedule (ranging from 8-12 hours daily with overtime paid after 8 hours per day) and some scheduled work on Saturdays

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

• Use spray painting equipment to apply a quality finish to equipment and parts.
• Demonstrate appropriate basic mechanical skills. This includes the ability to use repair tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.
• Have appropriate reading and clerical skills.
• Be able to handle parts weighing in excess of 60 pounds.
• Have a good work record, including attendance, safety, performance, behavior, self-motivation, attention to quality, ability to learn new skills and a cooperative personality.
• Experience or training in any of the following is preferred: automotive, industrial, aircraft spray painting or auto body work.

PHYSICAL DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS:Heavy

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Walking:
  Frequent
• Twisting:
  Frequent
• Elevated Work:
  Occassional
• Climbing:
  Occasional
• Pulling/Pushing: up to 50lbs
• Floor to Knuckle: up to 60lbs
• Knuckle to Shoulder: up to 50lbs
• Shoulder to Overhead: up to 25lbs

If interested in this role, please apply online!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.