Industrial Painter

Job Description

Job Description

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Determine proper color for unit.
• Wash, sand and prepare frame for painting.
• Clean, prime and cut-in frame.
• Check paint line for completed units from test facility for green ribbon, indicating that the unit has been tested and is ready for painting.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work area.
• Responsible for maintaining proper attendance.
• Send unit to New Production for final assembly.
• Select appropriate coatings, paints, or sprays, or prepare them by mixing substances according to formulas, using automated paint mixing equipment.
• Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
• Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.
• Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.
• Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
• Attach hoses or nozzles to machines, using wrenches and pliers, and make adjustments to obtain the proper dispersion of spray.
• Turn dials, handwheels, valves, or switches to regulate conveyor speeds, machine temperature, air pressure and circulation, and the flow or spray of coatings or paints.
• Observe machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards, and make adjustments as necessary.
• Perform test runs to ensure that equipment is set up properly.
• Clean machines, related equipment, and work areas, using water, solvents and other cleaning aids.

Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.

Job Requirements:

• Responsible for following all safety regulations at all work areas and job sites.
• Responsible for professional levels of quality and quantity of work.
• The ability to work productively in teams as well as individually.
• Required to be medically/physically capable of using respiratory protection.
• Requires the ability to read and understand Material Safety Data Sheets.
• Required to work safely with hazardous chemicals.
• Responsible for using hand tools and measuring equipment.
• Must have knowledge in preparing equipment for painting.
• Requires attention to detail.
• Requires bending, stooping, reaching, and crawling.
• Required to lift varying loads (possibly up to 70 pounds), at various levels

Education/Experience:

High School diploma or GED required; graduate of a technical/vocational training program is preferred.

One to two years of professional painting experience

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Company Description

We take pride in connecting the right people with the right company. We're on a mission to put a million people to work each year. Let us help. We'll open doors for you.