Job Details

Painter/Powder Coater

Sets up, operates or tends machines to coat or paint a wide variety of products.

Function:

• Cleaning & maintenance of connectors, guns and masks
• Performs simple and less complex paint and powder coating techniques
• Line responsibilities such as: weigh out powder, blow lines and color changes
• Weighs/measures chemicals, coatings/paints before adding them to machines, selects appropriate coatings/paints/spray
• Sets up and operates machines to paint or coat products with materials
• Set adjust and monitor oven settings
• Observes machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards and make adjustments as necessary
• Determines paint flow, viscosity and coating quality by performing visual inspections
• Follow instructions concerning powdercoating, titration, making appropriate chemical adjustments and complying with safety and preventative maintenance responsibilities.
• Following instructions for transacting jobs in and out correctly, logging and identifying parts prior to leaving department.
• Effectively read appropriate measuring devices and measure specified dimensions from print and record data
• Responsible for checking the end product to ensure it meets customer specifications and SPM quality standards. Raise quality issues to the next level if quality is compromised.
• Effectively set guns on certain powder lines
• Performs changes color with works with minimal supervision
• Conducts chemical daily test parameter
• Ability to use the conveyor, powder guns and booth components
• Line responsibilities such as: weigh out powder, blow lines and color changes. Observes machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards and make adjustments as necessary
• Determines paint flow, viscosity and coating quality by performing visual inspections
• Sets guns on certain powder lines
• Changes color; works with minimal supervision
• Attend all required training, seminars or other skills set instruction
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Education: Post High School or Specialized Training Field: minimum 3 years of experience in Paint and Powder Coat or similar Manufacturing Plant position

Work Environment/Travel: Air-Conditioned Plant environment with variety of conditions. Regularly required to sit or stand. Protective clothing, eyewear, masks and shoes are required. Maximum weight limit 55 pounds.

Specialized Job Skills: Knowledge of a Paint and Powder Coat Line; Working with chemical mixtures; Paint guns; color changes