Painter Spec A

maintain and repair a wide variety of paint line equipment, use of mixing center, and associated areas following standard or accepted methods and procedures. Work from drawings, specifications, schematics, and/or other documents. Incumbent expected to support all company programs such as Lean, 5S, TPR, etc.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Must be able and willing to proficiently perform all Painter Specialist C essential job functions throughout the facility.
• Must be able and willing to proficiently perform all Painter Specialist B essential job functions throughout the facility.
• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedures manuals, and decal drawings.
• Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence (maintenance and/or quality logs, etc.).
• Must be able to effectively communicate to suppliers and employees of organization.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all unit of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios and percentages.
• Must be able to create/interpret various data collection tools (viscosity, SPC, profiles, mils, etc.).
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Must be able to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.

Essential Job Functions:

• Proficiently perform all Painter Specialist C Essential Job Functions.
• Proficiently perform all Painter Specialist B Essential Job Functions.
• Support paint equipment contractor/maintenance personnel with local Installs, maintain (PM), and repair all associated paint line equipment such as pumps, guns, mixers, heaters, Precision Mix, Pro-Mix, 2KS, hoses, lines, etc. This includes dismantling, determining the extent of troubles, repair or replace worn or defective parts, reassemble, adjust, and replace unit assuring proper operation.
• Understand and proficient use of mix center to support special paint requirements.
• Troubleshoot daily problems within your focus factory.
• Maintain the paint kitchen and work area – 5S organization, cleanliness, grounding of containers, floor paper, receiving paint, loading paint dollies, and waste drum disposal (labeling and maintaining records).
• Maintain documentation in a daily logbook of repairs, activities, and Preventative Maintenance (PM’s).
• ***Assist Paint Equipment Contractor/maintenance personnel with managing and maintaining the spare parts inventory system within your focus factory.
• Interface with outside suppliers pertaining to paint related products and services. This could include lead times and stocking levels.
• Interface with internal maintenance staff and/or paint equipment contractor.
• Detect and report defective materials, improper operation, and unusual conditions to proper management.
• Support staff for this job function will include paint area’s supervision, manufacturing engineer, maintenance personnel, and facility manager.
• Support Quality Initiatives (internal EE training/external training from supplier product technicians).
• Where applicable, functioning cranes for paint operations and internal transit is required.
Other duties as determined by reporting management.

Working Environment:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is located on the production shop floor, in multiple buildings. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, reach, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Incumbent will work in a typical paint environment including the use of solvents, adhesives, hydraulic oil, petroleum products, etc. There is frequent lifting and/or moving of up to 50 pounds.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
2 years of experience painting in a manufacturing environment required.

Health & Safety Requirements:

• Maintain departmental housekeeping and 5S standards.
• Perform job functions in a safe manner.
• Wear all Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.) required by Company Policy for the job being performed.
• Know and follow established job specific and facility wide safety and health procedures and rules.