About Us

LIT Workshop is a custom fabrication and building shop located in Portland, OR. We have been in business over 20 years and count Fortune 100 companies among our clients. If you are looking for a fast paced environment where you will work on amazing projects then we are the right company for you.

We currently offer competitive salaries and the following benefits:

• Comprehensive Health plans subsidized by the company that all start on the first day of the month after you are hired.
• Life Insurance and Long Term Disability paid for by the company.
• 40 Hours of Paid Sick Time after your 90 day probationary period
• 80 Hours of PTO that accrues from day 1, with the option to roll 40 to the next year.
• 9 Paid Holidays a year.
• A 401(k) plan with employer match.

POSITION SUMMARY: Perform various tasks involved in the powder coat process for metal parts including but not limited to operate powder coating unit to apply layer or layers of powder assuring an even and consistent film. Powder coats parts following a production plan, drawings for instruction on appropriate color, verbal instructions and other forms of instructions to complete standard and custom work orders according to customer specifications and delivery expectations.

ROLE QUALIFICATIONS: Performs preparations for powder coating of parts by cleaning the paint booth every day before producing parts, selects the color to be used based on the drawings, a tag located on the parts, or according to verbal instructions and other forms of instructions. Attention to detail is a must.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Hanging and prep duties

- Ability to read drawings and understand purpose of part and how best to hang/prep

- Prep or sand part as needed and QC parts for conformance

- Blow and mask including any threads for parts prior to plaforization and powder coat

- Wash/ dry parts using plaforization booth and load oven for pre-bake

- Work with powder coater to help assist with priorities, work flows and route card operations

Powder coat duties

- Ability to read and understand drawings to determine all information for coating process

- Inspect all parts before coating for correct masking and plugging

- Ability to run oven and understand all functions for startup and shut down

- Ability to track cure times, keep inventory and complete all route card tracking

- Ability to keep stock of all powder used regularly, and keep up to date with all Kanban items

- Ability to identify and operate correct PPE

• Regular attendance is required

• Other duties as assigned by manager

SHIFTS:

Weekday (Mon-Fri 6-230, Mon-Thur 5-330p)

Weekends (Fri - Sun 6am - 630pm)

PHYSCIAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk or hear. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at that time. The noise level in the work environment varies.

Salary info:

$20 - $27 / hr