Mil Spec Painter Lead

Summary

Founded in 1954 and recognized as one of the top premiere Metal plating and surfacing companies in Arizona, ChemResearch specializes in over 33 plating and chemical processes for aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor/electronics, space, and heavy equipment industries. ChemResearch is a people-first culture employer that promotes growth and innovation while providing a challenging and exciting fast-paced work environment with competitive pay and great benefits. 

At ChemResearch, the Mil-Spec Painter’s role provides the necessary paint & processing skills to accomplish quality paint service on schedule within designated aerospace/defense specifications and cost restraints. 

Job Duties

• Complies with quality, safety, housekeeping, maintenance, production, environmental, and personnel practices to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.
• Set up, maintain, and operate equipment such as HVLP paint guns (gravity-fed and pressure-fed equipment), paint mixers, mil thickness gauges, and other paint measuring equipment and other general shop equipment and tools to complete work assignments.
• Mix and apply various topcoat finishes within thickness requirements (polyurethanes, epoxy, lacquers, clears, (gloss, semi-gloss, and flat finishes)
• Apply markings to parts using stencils and marking aides.
• Identifies and implements practices and procedures to improve production standards (paint yield, efficiency, rework, escape rate, etc.).
• Cleans, masks & paints parts per internal/customer process specifications along with verbal instructions.
• Assists in monitoring and maintaining department min/max inventory levels to ensure product availability (paint, primer, gloves, solvents, etc.).
• Selects & mixes coating material along with a basic understanding of various paints, primers & other chemicals associated with aerospace coatings.
• Provides input and support to the department supervisor and personnel to achieve both department and corporate objectives and goals.
• Communicates professionally and effectively with all levels of management and peers.
• Completes efficiently and timely all administrative tasks related to work orders & equipment maintenance.
• Maintains a clean and safe working environment by proactively cleaning equipment and paint booth areas, complying with procedures, rules & regulations.
• Assists management and department personnel in planning, organizing and scheduling customer orders.
• Leads all housekeeping and foreign object debris (FOD) initiatives. 
• Assists in interpreting NADCAP and customer requirements and instructions.
• Assists in the training and development of department personnel in a standard to achieve department objectives and goals. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Educational and Work Experience Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Prior Lead Painter experience or 5 years painting aerospace parts.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to alternate standing and sitting for 8 / 12 hours
• Ability to see or correct to 20/20
• Ability to hear
• Ability to distinguish color (pass a colorblind test)
• Ability to pass a respiratory test
• Ability to communicate verbally
• Ability to communicate in written form
• Ability to stoop, bend, use arms and hands