Industrial Painter - Job Description

Title - Industrial Painter

Reports to - Supervisor

Summary
The Industrial Painter is responsible for tending to and operating machines that spray/coat products with paint, and machines that bring a required finish to the product. Responsibilities will include: identifying potential safety hazards, selecting or mixing the appropriate paint, and reading and interpreting blueprints. In the course of his/her duties, the Industrial Painter will inspect surfaces for contamination prior to coating and identify and employ methods that will reduce exposure to hazardous chemicals from the paint. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Core Competencies
Accountability and Adaptability
Communication
Teamwork
Planning and Organizing
Problem Solving
Results Oriented

Job Duties
Select appropriate paint or mix paints using automated paint mixing equipment according to a pre-determined formula
Operate or tend equipment to clean, wash, strip, sand, remove corrosion, fill dents or otherwise prepare items for application of paint, lacquer or other protective or decorative coatings
Operate or tend automated spray paint, dip or flow coating equipment or other mechanized painting or product coating application equipment
Operate hand-held spray guns to spray paint or coat stationary items or items on moving conveyor system with protective or decorative coatings
Paint small items and apply touch-ups using paint brushes
Clean and maintain painting and coating, ventilation, compressed air and personal protective equipment
May prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals or other decorative items on finished products.
Prepare and mix metallizing solutions according to formulas or specifications
Operate or tend equipment to clean, degrease, pickle and etch metal and non-metal surfaces to prepare workpieces with desired surface characteristics
Tend automatic metal coating machines which convey objects through a series of cleaning, rinsing and plating solutions
Operate and control electroplating equipment to coat metal and other workpieces
Operate hot-dip metal plating equipment to galvanize metal and other workpieces
Operate spray equipment to build up worn or damaged parts or to bond protective or decorative coatings on various objects
Check proper thickness of plating using micrometers, calipers or other devices
May operate equipment to polish metallic surfaces of products
May tend ovens which cure metal coating.

Requirements
Minimum of 3 years experience working as an industrial painter
Completion of secondary school education
Experience using a spray gun.
Ability to work independently.
Able to effectively communicate
Must be able to carry and move equipment and/or supplies up to 50lbs
Must be able to distinguish colors.

Work Conditions
Safety equipment will be required, e.g. steel-toed safety boots
Employee may be exposed to dust, hazardous chemicals and high levels of noise.
Employee may be exposed to uncomfortable work settings; may have long combinations of standing, crouching, or sitting.
Repetitive tasks within a fast-paced environment.
Overtime as required.
Hazards associated with the trade

Hourly range $21 - $25 per hour