Paint Prep/Blaster

SUMMARY: 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Places steel shot of specified grade into machine hopper
• Masks or covers specified areas of object to protect from abrading action
• Loads parts on racks in enclosed rooms
• Turns valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture flowing through nozzle
• Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasive laden compressed air over surface of parts
• Directs nozzle over surface of large parts
• Examines finished parts to ensure conformance to specifications
• Recovers and prepares steel shot for reuse or disposal
• Uses a forklift to move trailers to various areas inside the production facility for continued assembly
• Sand and prep metal surfaces for paint
• Prepare parts for painting and assembly
• Perform quality control on all pieces sandblasted
• Understand and follow environmental health and safety policies
• Prepare for painting and protects painted surfaces from erosion
• Apply roll on paint or coating to the interior/exterior of assembled parts
• Properly disposing of paint
• General Housekeeping
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• Mechanically Inclined
• Ability to Read a Measuring Tape

 COMPETENCIES:

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Adherence to Company Polices - Follows rules and sets a good example by consistently adhering to appropriate work guidelines; follows organizational plans and guidelines so that objectives can be accomplished.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
• Job Knowledge - Demonstrates a basic understanding off all job knowledge skills, procedures and processes; knows resources to seek guidance for clarification as needed.
• Productivity - Manages workload efficiently to meet goals & objectives.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Continually required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Occasionally required to talk or hear
• Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals 
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually very loud
• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 33 pounds
• Specialized equipment, machines, or vehicles used:  Forklift, Cotterman Platform

 SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

TRAVEL

Travel not required.

 POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: 

• This is a full-time position. 
• Days and hours of work are Monday through Thursday 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Fridays 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays as needed from 6:00 a.m. to noon.