About this opportunity
General Engineering Company lists this Painter opportunity in glade spring, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Industrial Painter
The Industrial Painter is responsible for mixing, matching, and applying paint, varnishes, and similar coatings to various materials and surfaces. They also complete touchups and coordinate large painting projects. They use various techniques to apply paint, including sprays, rollers, and brushes. The Industrial painter will work in manufacturing industry. In addition to the painting itself, the industrial painter is responsible for cleaning and preparing the surface to be painted, removing previous finishes (including by sandblasting), and cleaning up of the area after each step of preparation and painting itself is done.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Industrial Painter performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:
Prepare parts for coating.
Follow all principles and practices of wet paint application
Operate all coating equipment including guns, hoppers and booth collection systems to apply industrial pain finishes on metals and products
Observe machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects
Determine paint flow, viscosity and coating quality by performing visual inspections or by using viscometers
Bake parts at appropriate temperatures within time limitations
Knowledge of thermosetting resin coatings, wash and pretreatments
Ensure that all components are produced/coated efficiently, and are consistent with company established goals for quality and customer order on-time performance
Ensure quality standards and processes are used throughout facility
Ensure safety guidelines are being met to assure a safe work environment
Load and unload parts or product onto fixtures
Good knowledge of the mechanics and repair of painting equipment
Proper cleaning and maintenance of equipment
Mixes paints and other solutions and monitors drying to ensure desired results.
Completes finishing with baking, polishing or other materials
May paint items by hand as needed
Qualifications
Education Requirements
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Experience Requirements
1 to 3 years of experience and/or training in industrial, or automotive equipment painting
Experience in mixing and differentiating colors
Professional designation
Prefer ASE Certification
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of trade tools, equipment, materials, methods and techniques use in industrial painting
Lock-out/Tag-out procedures
Ability to understand basic mechanical and manufacturing techniques
Attention to detail
Ability to prioritize, schedule and review work
Effectively and safely operate a variety of assigned tools and equipment
Interpret blueprints, shop drawings, sketches and work orders to others
Maintain routine records
Ability to work on multiple priorities with frequent interruptions
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work independently without daily supervision
Proficiency in the use of computers for:
ERP Production Software
Personal characteristics
Industrial Painter should demonstrate competence in some or all of the following:
Language Skills - Effectively communicate and understand job instructions both verbally and written in the English language. Ability to effectively interpret and translate instructions from and to other employees in a professional and respectful manner.
Mathematical Skills - Ability to perform basic mathematical computations. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Working Conditions
The work environment is in a manufacturing facility where noise level is usually moderate
Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
Requires the use of hands for simple handling, grasping and fine manipulations
Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching
Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 50 pounds
Requires standing for long periods of time
Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull materials up to 50 pounds
Requires making repetitive motions while operating equipment.
Requires activities involving being around moving machinery
Work a standard work week but may be required to work some overtime
Worksite address
glade spring, VA, 24340, US
Who can apply
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