Painter - 2nd Shift

Operate the electrostatic painting equipment to produce painted parts while maintaining work schedules, safety, and quality.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Operates finishing equipment in the application of powder paints. - Reads and follows set-up procedure cards in company designated log. - Makes adjustments to equipment. - Draws powdered paint from inventory. - Sets settings on ovens; according to set specifications. - Is responsible for quality of paint application.
• Checks parts for proper preparation before coating. - Refuses parts that do not meet specifications.
• Records materials used into computer system to be used for EPA requirements, etc.
• Cleans all equipment after paint color change and as required to run efficiently.
• Checks mil thickness of coatings.
• Shuts down systems and seeks assistance from Paint Technician or Supervisor whenever quality levels cannot be met.
• Completes associated paperwork, i.e. non-conforming material action reports, standard change requests.
• Maintains maximum safety and good housekeeping practices.
• May unload, load, or sort parts as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Math skills, ability to perform process capability studies.

Works with Paint Technicians and Manufacturing Engineering when process changes are necessary or when applications do not meet specifications. May participate in small group activities such as Employee Involvement Teams, task teams, safety meetings and other improvement efforts.

The incumbent is expected to exercise judgment in determining the quality of painted parts, analyzing quality problems and making the necessary adjustments to equipment. Determines whether even very subtle color or paint thickness variations occur on painted parts. Errors in judgment may not be detected until they have caused noticeable costs in time and / or money.

Position receives little supervision. Assignments are usually specific, incumbent uses standardized procedures as guide for completing, refers only exceptional problems to supervisor.

Qualifications / Prior Experience

High School graduate or GED. Two years experience in electrostatic powder is preferred. Knowledge of basic chemistry helpful. Forklift training; respirator training; blue-print reading.

Work Environment / Other Requirements

Electro-static paint equipment, oven, computer, vacuum cleaner, air lines, scales, respirator.

Daily exposed to various chemicals in the painting process. Exposure to hazards of ovens. Uniform safety practices consist of safety shoes, safety glasses with side shields, other devices as required. Wearing rings is not allowed.

Must have good eye-hand coordination; mechanical dexterity. Able to discern subtle color variations in paint. Considerable standing; occasionally lifting of 50 pound containers. Must be able to wear a respirator.