Washer/Painter/Fork Truck Operator- 2nd shift

Washer/Painter/Fork Truck Operator- 2nd Shift

Our company's ES GEIS CHD division is currently seeking a Washer/Painter/Fork Truck Operator- 2nd shift. The hourly rate for this position is $25.18 + $1.50 shift differential per hour. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

• Perform all required duties to clean and prepare iron and aluminum castings and sheet metal parts for painting and/or assembly; to powder coat or spray paint parts and to operate a forklift truck.
• Place parts in baskets and operate hoist to immerse in a series of acid, alkaline and rinse baths.
• Run parts through a series of acid and/or caustic solutions to obtain bright dip on parts not to be painted.
• Perform simple chemical tests and add proper quantities of chemicals to maintain specified PH levels, concentrations and temperatures as directed.
• Maintain logs, checklists, test records, scrap reports and process documentation as specified.
• Clean tanks and process equipment as needed. Operate foam packing equipment as required or directed.
• Apply powder or spray paint to various shaped parts to obtain primer or finish coats; avoid runs, sags, pinholes and other painting defects.
• Operate and adjust oven controls, valves, skimmers, pumps, chemical feed stations, powder coat stations and spray paint equipment to ensure the quality of the finished product.
• Detect and report faulty equipment and defective materials and report all questionable conditions to supervision.
• Prepare and submit work requests according to specified procedures.
• Responsible for replenishing perishable tooling and putting into appropriate crib store's location.
• Facilitate gauge control in and out of department for calibration.
• Operate forklift truck or hand cart to move, stack and deliver material within or between departments as needed.
• Exercise care in stacking to avoid shifting or falling of materials.
• Run errands as instructed.
• Change LP tanks or check battery water following preventative maintenance procedures.
• Exercise care in handling and containing chemicals and chemical wastes or spills per specified environmental procedures.
• Immediately report all spills to proper supervision.
• Follow standard or prescribed safety regulations.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition following department procedures. Administer 5 S's.
• Operate floor scrubber as required or directed.
• Perform similar or associated duties as required or directed.
• Complete training as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate.
• Previous forklift experience.
• Spray painting experience in an auto body shop.
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of Syracuse, NY (50 miles) will be considered for this position.
• Our company will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional educational or vocational training is a plus but not required.

Physical and Environmental Factors:

• Occasional lifting of parts up to 25 pounds.
• Most parts typically weigh 5 pounds or less.
• Most lifting of material is utilized by a hoist.
• Prolonged standing throughout the shift.
• Repetitive motions involving the use of hand tools during the respective build.