What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automotive Painter & Body Repair Technician position at Rev.com?
Smeal, a REV Group brand, is recognized as a premier manufacturer, inventor, and innovator of custom fire apparatus. The company offers a full line of custom and commercial pumpers, rescue pumpers, aerial ladders, and urban interface vehicles. Smeal is committed to leading the industry in high-quality fire apparatus, delivery times and customer experience. Smeal sells its products worldwide and is based in Snyder, NE.
Smeal Apparatus is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE : REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group's extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV's and much more. Our 6,500 employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.
What a day in the life of a Painter at REV looks like :
- Clean parts with wax and grease remover and inspect prior to painting
- Prep product for final paint
- Mix coatings with reducer and catalyst at correct mixtures, using color mixture equipment
- Spray primers / Sealer with gravity feed primer spray gun
- Apply color and clear coating with spray equipment to meet coverage and gloss standards
- Check wet film mil thickness with wet mill gauge
- Check dry film thickness with a dry film gauge
- Must have the ability to correct errors in applications
- Maintain spray equipment to meet operational standards but not including repair of equipment
- Maintain paint booth cleanliness and filter changes and sign log sheets
- Ensure that hazardous waste that is handled is placed in proper containers
- Know spill response procedures and evacuation plan
- Keep work area clean and organized
Required education, skills, and experiences to be successful :
Physical demands on this role :
The physical demands 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.
What makes REV unique :
REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.
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