What are the responsibilities and job description for the Powder Paint Technician position at Volvo Group?
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
Position Summary: Responsible for preparing, masking and applying powder coatings to castings by operating specialized powder coating equipment, ensuring consistent quality and adherence to customer specifications while maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
Core Responsibilities:
- Start-up of all powder coating equipment.
- Perform chemical analysis daily and check film thickness and document.
- Order chemicals as required and maintain spare parts inventory.
- Maintain paint guns and booth including clean up.
- Monitor data reports of paint process and document.
- Facilitate color changes and coordinate hanging of parts on the paint line.
- Enter maintenance work and repair work orders in the maintenance system.
- Punctuality and daily attendance.
- Moderate to heavy lifting of parts from and to baskets.
- Performs other duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management to support Volvo Penta goals and objectives.
- Do your job, improve your job, develop yourself and develop your team.
- Follow all quality work instructions to ensure adherence to customer specifications.
- Follow all environmental work instructions to ensure adherence to Volvo requirements and other legal obligations
- Initiate kaizens and participate in cross-functional kaizens, as needed.
Skills and Knowledge Required:
- Ability to read and write
- Basic computer skills for Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
- Attention to detail, organization, and time management skills
- Accountability: Take the lead in getting the job done and accept responsibility for actions, performance, and personal improvements
- Requires on-the-job training.
- Must be able to lift heavy parts <=40lbs.
Equipment Used and Working Environment:
- Computer
- Hand tools – including air-powered
- Powder paint equipment
- Safety shoes
- Gloves
- Hearing protection
- Respirator required (annual respiratory fit test required)
Education and Experience:
- High school graduate or equivalent required
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Who we are and what we believe in
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who works with passion, trust each other and embraces change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.
