What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paint Prep/Blaster position at SmithCo Manufacturing?
SUMMARY:
The paint prepper/blaster is responsible for abrading surfaces of metal or hard composition objects to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust and dirt, and to impart specified finish. |
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Places steel shot of specified grade into machine hopper
- Masks or covers specified areas of object to protect from abrading action
- Loads parts on racks in enclosed rooms
- Turns valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture flowing through nozzle
- Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasive laden compressed air over surface of parts
- Directs nozzle over surface of large parts
- Examines finished parts to ensure conformance to specifications
- Recovers and prepares steel shot for reuse or disposal
- Uses a forklift to move trailers to various areas inside the production facility for continued assembly
- Sand and prep metal surfaces for paint
- Prepare parts for painting and assembly
- Perform quality control on all pieces sandblasted
- Understand and follow environmental health and safety policies
- Prepare for painting and protects painted surfaces from erosion
- Apply roll on paint or coating to the interior/exterior of assembled parts
- Properly disposing of paint
- General Housekeeping
- Performs other related duties as assigned by management
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Mechanically Inclined
- Ability to Read a Measuring Tape
COMPETENCIES:
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Adherence to Company Polices - Follows rules and sets a good example by consistently adhering to appropriate work guidelines; follows organizational plans and guidelines so that objectives can be accomplished.
- Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
- Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
- Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
- Job Knowledge - Demonstrates a basic understanding off all job knowledge skills, procedures and processes; knows resources to seek guidance for clarification as needed.
- Productivity - Manages workload efficiently to meet goals & objectives.
- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
- Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Continually required to stand
- Frequently required to walk
- Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
- Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
- Occasionally required to talk or hear
- Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
- While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually very loud
- The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 33 pounds
- Specialized equipment, machines, or vehicles used: Forklift, Cotterman Platform
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
TRAVEL
Travel not required.
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:
- This is a full-time position.
- Days and hours of work are Monday through Thursday 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Fridays 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays as needed from 6:00 a.m. to noon.
