Experienced Painter

TBEI - Lake Crystal is a cutting-edge manufacturer of Class 3-8 truck bodies and truck and trailer hoists, with an emphasis on municipal and utility applications. With a worldwide distributor network, our products are the first choice for everyone from landscape professionals to the US Military.

Come join our growing team!  We're currently looking to add a Finish Painter to our team.  We offer starting pay up to $28 per hour and a $1000 Retention Bonus.

Responsibilities:

• Set up and operate painting equipment to paint truck bodies or parts.
• Assist with continuous process improvement and lean initiatives by following process flow, remaining flexible to complete tasks as part of the team, maintaining a clean work environment and offering suggestions for improvements.

Qualifications:

• Two year's education or equivalent knowledge in automotive or industrial painting.
• Ability to manually move product and material up to 50 pounds through regular heavy physical exertion, including but not limited to: lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and bending.  Using overhead hoists requires ability to push and pull up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to paint in a variety of positions including but not limited to: kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting, turning and climbing; while working on concrete surfaces, ladders and inside dump bodies.
• Ability to determine and make painting equipment adjustments as needed, read complicated instructions, use measuring devices and perform basic computer data entry.
• Ability to learn operations of multiple machines/jigs.
• Ability to successfully complete a pulmonary exam and medical questionnaire to be evaluated by the Company appointed PLHCP in order to wear a respirator.

Physical Demands:

• Prompt and reliable attendance is necessary to meet our customer needs.
• Ability to manually move product and materials up to 50 lbs. through regular heavy physical exertion, including but not limited to lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and bending. Using the overhead hoists requires ability to push and pull up to 100 lbs.
• Ability to learn multiple operations within a job area and must be able to regularly rotate jobs to meet job schedule, team needs or to meet any safety recommendations.
• Must work at a reasonable pace (measured by production efficiency) and within our quality standards to insure timely completion of tasks and must work overtime as required to meet customer needs.
• Ability to walk, stand and work on concrete for hours at a time

Additional Job Information:

• Wage Expectations: $20.00 to $28.00 per hour
• Pay: This is a non-exempt, hourly position and employees are paid on a bi-weekly basis
• Typical Schedule: Four (4) Ten (10) hour days M-F, Overtime may be available on your 5th day of the week and/or Saturdays
• Location: On Site – 52182 Ember Road, Lake Crystal MN 56055
• Travel: Very minimal to none

Benefits:

Employees are eligible on the 1^st of the month following the completion of 30 days of employment for:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO / Holidays
• Company Paid Life Insurance Policy for each full-time employee in the amount of $20,000.00.
• Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, their spouse (or domestic partner), and their children
• Company Paid Short-term disability (STD) & Long-term disability (LTD)

Employees are eligible for the following benefits as of their first day of employment:

• 401(k) with partial company match
• 100% vested immediately.