Come join the team of an awesome, fast growing, HVAC company! We offer competitive pay and benefits and pride ourselves on our fun, inclusive, family-oriented culture!

Northern Air offers Competitive Benefits Including:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off AND Vacation
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Manufacturing Incentive Bonus Program

Pay Range - $20.00 - $23.00 per hour (Dependent upon Experience)

*Voluntary Overtime available at 1.5x standard hourly rate

*Manufacturing Incentive Bonuses up to $150.00 each month

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift (7:00am - 3:30pm)
• Monday - Friday

Work Location: Onsite at one location (Trabold Rd - Rochester, NY)

Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Ensures parts are properly prepared for powder coating. This may include sandblasting, rust removal, oil removal, and overall cleanliness.
• Knowledge of proper hanging techniques. This includes hanging angle for pretreatment chemical drainage, application ergonomics, individual hanging rack density, and proper conveyor line loading.
• Assist with the development and documentation of optimal hanging techniques for individual parts.
• Qualify properly processed parts using a basic understanding of chemical pretreatment.
• Ability to operate, monitor, and set up all application and support equipment to yield consistent quality and meet efficiency goals.
• Ensure preventative maintenance/housekeeping schedules are completed on time using proper shop practices and procedures.
• Ability to operate powder application equipment including electrostatic guns, feed hoppers and powder reclaim systems.
• Powder paint metal surfaces including steel, aluminum and other shop coated or uncoated metal, finished hardware, accessories and other surfaces as specified.
• Understands powder curing as a function of metal thickness and exposure time in oven.
• Performs periodic oven/part temperature analysis with the use of chart recorder readings.
• Inspects and qualifies individual parts as meeting established quality standards and guides others in this process. Quality aspects include proper mil thickness, texture appearance, part coverage, and adhesion (crosshatching to ASTM standards).
• Follow all safety guidelines in regard to use and maintenance of personal protective equipment, as well as work practices and housekeeping.
• Follow OSHA guidelines for required PPE.
• Follow established LOTO guidelines.
• Adhere to ISO policies and procedures.
• Must have a willingness to instruct others on proper coating techniques.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Knowledge & Skills Preferred:

• Knowledge and understanding of the powder coating process including electrostatics and related application equipment.
• Must display knowledge of proper equipment settings and be able to troubleshoot basic equipment and quality issues.
• Background and work experience in powder coating environments.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Display an attention to detail and ensure company quality standards are met.
• Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)

Education & Experience Preferred:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 years of Powder Coating Experience

Work Environment:

Our facilities are climate controlled due to our manufacturing processes and for employee comfort year-round.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outdoor weather conditions; extreme cold (non-weather); extreme heat (non-weather) and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and use hands. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Northern Air Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.