About this opportunity
Rice Lake Fire Department lists this Powder-Painter opportunity in rice lake, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Posting
Essential Job Functions and Major Tasks:
Pushing or pulling parts into the paint booth either by a cart or the overhead crane
Ensure quality of the metal part prior to painting, with a high attention to detail pertaining to welding spatter and other rough edges or metal defects
Operating the industrial man lift to paint at the appropriate height and distance away from the product
Utilize an electro-static charged paint gun to adhere the powder paint to specified surfaces on the part
Follow strict work instruction and read manufacturing documentation to ensure correct color and other specifications for each product is used accurately
Responsible for Filling powder posts with correct powder paint boxes mixing paint accurately using the appropriate color and manage color changes per product specification.
Use an air wand to blow off extra powder paint
Accurately measure paint thickness to ensure specifications are met
Responsible for care of painting equipment and booth housekeeping
Follow important safety requirements while doing the job
Moves completed product out of the booth with the overhead crane or by cart
Keeps work area organized and as clean as possible while working
Assisting in the Paint Prep Area as assigned
Completing minor repairs and notifying the supervisor of major repairs that are needed
Other job functions as assigned
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
Continuously lifting and carrying items Continuous fine finger movements, handling and gripping while operating the paint gun and crane remote
Continuous 1- or 2-foot action while operating the man lift in the paint booth (continuous movement during painting process)
Continuous standing on concrete floors or standing/balancing in man lift
Continuous use of near and color vision, and depth perception during painting process
Frequently pushing and pulling carts, ag scales, and the cart caddy for truck scale mods
Frequent above and below shoulder reaching while painting in vertical pass motions
Frequent climbing (on to lift) and bending/stooping or crouching while painting in a continuous motion
Frequent reading and occasional writing as it pertains to orders
Frequent walking to gather parts or materials
Occasionally lifting and carrying objects Work environment is inside a manufacturing facility that can have temperature extremes fluctuating seasonally, continuous manufacturing noise and can be humid inside the paint booth, thermal energy and hazardous machines are near including the paint oven itself. Powder painters work in a fast-paced environment independently but with a team to meet deadline pressures.
Personal Protective Equipment required for this position: safety glasses, composite or steel-toed shoes, gloves, hearing protection, full paint suit with hood, and then task specific would include hard hat, thermal mitts or thermal gloves.
Must be able to pass and retaining OSHA required respirator testing for RLWS painting systems
RLWS is a successful, energetic, customer-driven organization that offers competitive wages, great working conditions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, disability, life, 5 weeks PTO, holidays, profit sharing, 401k, and wellness benefit programs.
If you need assistance with your application, please contact Rice Lake Weighing Systems at . Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Rice Lake Weighing Systems is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug screens
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Worksite address
rice lake, WI, 54868, US
Who can apply
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