2nd Shift Paint Technician 1 PM - 9:30PM

2nd Shift Paint Technician

Schedule: 1:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Pay Rate: $20.00 – $22.00 per hour

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Candidates must have hands-on experience mixing paint according to formulas/recipes and operating or working with robotic paint systems.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Paint Technician to join our 2nd Shift team. The Paint Technician is responsible for supporting the paint production process by ensuring proper paint preparation, robotic paint system operation, equipment performance, product quality, and overall process efficiency.

This position plays a key role in maintaining paint systems, robotic equipment, materials, and production processes while minimizing downtime, paint consumption, and waste. The Paint Technician will work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to troubleshoot process and equipment issues and ensure consistent, high-quality paint application.

The Paint Technician will also be responsible for maintaining production documentation, monitoring process conditions, performing equipment adjustments and routine maintenance, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Reports To: Paint Process Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Mix and prepare paint, catalysts, solvents, and other materials according to established formulas, recipes, and process specifications.
• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot robotic paint systems, including FANUC systems.
• Develop, modify, maintain, and back up robotic paint programs.
• Perform robot job changes and paint changes to meet production requirements.
• Monitor and maintain proper paint viscosity, temperature, fluid flow, and other critical process conditions.
• Monitor paint and catalyst levels to ensure continuous production.
• Maintain and monitor the paint kitchen and associated equipment.
• Troubleshoot paint systems, robotic equipment, production processes, and quality issues.
• Perform system checks, routine inspections, and process adjustments.
• Maintain paint application equipment to ensure proper operation and consistent paint quality.
• Inspect, replace, and maintain paint system filters.
• Rebuild paint guns, clean fluid nozzles, and replace paint and air lines as required.
• Perform hand spraying of parts when needed to support production.
• Monitor finished and in-process parts to ensure they meet paint and quality requirements.
• Assist with equipment repairs, adjustments, and corrective maintenance.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and repairs for paint and production equipment.
• Identify, order, and replace necessary parts, supplies, and consumables.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels of paint, chemicals, parts, and supplies.
• Maintain accurate production records, reports, logs, job instructions, job jackets, and other required documentation.
• Identify opportunities to reduce paint consumption, material usage, labor costs, downtime, and waste.
• Assist with tooling modifications, process improvements, and equipment improvements.
• Test and evaluate new equipment, paint materials, and process changes.
• Support new product launches, production trials, process changes, and equipment installations.
• Participate in production, product launch, and continuous improvement meetings.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to identify and resolve recurring process and equipment issues.
• Support initiatives focused on improving First-Time Yield (FTY), equipment uptime, quality, safety, paint utilization, and overall process efficiency.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas in accordance with company housekeeping standards.
• Follow all plant safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Properly handle, store, label, and maintain hazardous materials in accordance with plant requirements and applicable safety procedures.
• Monitor portable containers to ensure proper labeling and required hazard warnings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Equipment & Materials

The Paint Technician may work with and operate the following equipment and materials:

• FANUC robotic paint systems
• Graco P-Mix equipment
• Paint pressure pots
• Cup guns
• FCR panels
• Paint application and fluid delivery equipment
• Paints, catalysts, solvents, and other process chemicals
• Various hand and maintenance tools
• Lint-free protective suits
• Required personal protective equipment (PPE)

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Paint Mix History? Yes or No
• Fanuc Paint andd Material Handling Robot knowledge? Yes or No

Location:

• Holly, MI 48442 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $22