What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1st shift Paint Shop Tech position at Forma-Fab Metals?
Hours: Monday- Thursday 6:00am- 4:30pm, plus overtime as needed.
Position Summary:
Perform routine and preventative maintenance painting duties, and a full range of specialized painting projects including, but not limited to, painting large structures in corrosive environments; perform inspections, cleaning, storage and disposal of paint products; and operate various tools and equipment
Essential Functions:
- Loads and unloads parts, secures parts, and moves parts down the paint line
- Observes machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards, and make adjustments as necessary
- Weigh or measure chemicals, coatings, or paints before adding them to machines
- Maintain pre-treatment equipment, spray booths, ovens and manual powder gun applicators
- Inspects parts for quality and informs supervisor of any problems
- Complies with safety procedures, promotes workplace safety and reports all unsafe acts
- Input and maintain data in ERP computer system/Global
- Setup and operation of equipment to coat products with powder based paint
- Complete paperwork/job sheets required for area
- Must maintain excellent attendance, and expect to work overtime if the need requires
- Inspecting coated items and testing coating thickness
- Identify quality issues and notify supervisor and/or resolve quality issues
- Perform minor repairs and adjust equipment
- Change out colors in booth hoppers and related activities to color changes
- Clean powder coating spray guns as instructed/maintain water checks, filter changes, continuous improvement
- Clean out paint booth after shift
- Assist in other areas as needed
Requirements:
- HS Diploma
- Experience in powder coat painting environment
- Powder painting experience a plus
- Industrial painting experience or experience in a manufacturing or services capacity with an emphasis on painting preferred
- Ability and willingness to follow directions as well as the ability to work independently
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Basic computer skills
- Blueprint reading
Environmental Conditions:
- Humidity level may be elevated during summer months