Production Operations

Summary:

• First Shift 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Responsibilities:

• Prepare (mask & clean), coat, and finish metal and/or other surfaces.
• Operate wet paint Graco system to spray industrial paint finishes on metal and other types of surfaces.
• Inspect painted units for runs, debris, fisheye, and uncoated areas, ensuring coated parts are uniform in mil thickness, hardness, gloss level, and conform to specified color.
• Inspect and replace components on paint guns to ensure optimum performance.
• Perform daily checks and maintenance.
• Assist in daily 5s and cleaning procedures.
• Clean paint from ceiling and walls of booth, conveyor hooks or grid, and from spray heads, and hoses.
• Weekly replace air filters inside the paint booth.
• Monthly respray of inside of paint booth with peel away coating.
• Touch up defective areas of coated items.
• Assist other operators as needed.
• Assist others in obtaining solutions to quality and production issues.
• Perform other duties as may be required or assigned.

Requirements:

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Minimum 1 year of Powder Coat experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Knowledge, skill, and ability to apply coating principles and practices; locate, identify, and correct problems such as fisheye, poor adhesion, or rough coatings.
• Ability to set, use, and read measuring instruments such as viscosity testers and thickness gauges.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and sketches.
• Knowledge and ability to interpret various specifications and standards to determine color, coating thickness, applicable mixing instructions, and any other factors affecting the finished product.
• Ability to use tools and equipment needed to perform coating operations in an industrial setting.
• Good listening and communication skills.
• Able to work well with others to be a good team player.

Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to stand, walk, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Environment:

• Work in an indoor manufacturing environment exposed to production activities including production machinery, assembly operations, overhead cranes usage, and forklift traffic.
• Use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to workplace hazards.

Mental Demands:

• Use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills, and interact with other employees, customers, and vendors.