Painter - Ditch Witch

Job Title: Painter I

Shift: 3rd Shift

Hourly Rate: $20.30

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K Matching up to 4%
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave

Job Summary:

This is a painting position on the 3rd shift. The Painter I will work closely with other team members to shot blast and paint equipment and parts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Read information from computer terminals, written instructions, etc.
• Set up and adjust equipment using various tools.
• Operate spray painting equipment to apply a finish to equipment and parts.
• Maintain, clean, and monitor paint line and all equipment to ensure quality finished products.
• Hang equipment and parts onto an overhead chain conveyor with hoist and/or manually.
• Conduct a finish quality check and sand as needed.
• Use a computer (SAP) to check location, inventory, and routing of parts, and record inventory transactions.
• Cross-train on multiple finishing processes like shot blast and special paint.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience/training in automotive, industrial, aircraft spray painting or auto body work preferred.
• Ability to use spray painting equipment to apply a quality finish to equipment and parts.
• Demonstrate basic mechanical skills, including ability to use repair tools.
• Able to use computers, read and follow written instructions.

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 or respirator.
• Physical hazards: powered vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian traffic, sharp objects, moving machinery, and materials handling.
• Working with hazardous materials, including paint, paint sludge, paint dust, solvents, cleaners, oils, and grease.

Essential Physical Functions:

• Be able to regularly handle items weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Be able to regularly pull or push items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Be able to regularly lift items up to 50 pounds from knuckle to shoulder.
• Be able to regularly lift items up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead.
• Job requires frequent walking, twisting, bending, squatting, and kneeling.
• Job requires occasional sitting, elevated work, climbing, and continuous standing.

Salary : $20