Production Painter

As the Production Painter, you will perform a normal range of metal preparation and painting operations on a wide variety of parts, weldments, subassemblies and assembled company products. In this role, you will work from process sheets, repair orders, specifications and instructions to operate various types of grinders and determine colors and areas to paint on machine surfaces.

• →Read and interpret drawings, route sheets, specifications, and instructions for performing work. 
• →Utilize surface filler materials to build up part surfaces, sandpaper to smooth.
• →Operate various types of hand grinders; use wire brush, files, and sandpaper to remove scale and burrs.  Clean, grind, and prepare metal or painting operations; tape and mask unit to protect areas not to be painted.
• →Set up and operate spray painting equipment to apply standard undercoat sealer and finishing coats of paint.  Add thinners as necessary to obtain proper paint viscosity.
• →Make necessary adjustments and manipulate gun to control and obtain proper finish; exercise care to prevent lags, dry spray and dirt.
• →Use both automatic and bench style power sand blasters to remove existing rust and slag; must have some knowledge of materials to eliminate distortion that may result from these processes.
• →Operate portable and stand abrasive belt grinders, portable disc grinders and buffing wheels to snag, grind and polish parts. 
• →Perform clean, prep and finish coating process utilizing coating tanks.
• →Handle the disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements. Correctly label and date hazardous waste drums and transfer to authorized waste vendor.  Recognize spills/leaks and handle as trained and in accordance with company policy.
• →Perform other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 2+ years of applicable experience in working in an industrial painting role