Wet Paint Technician

DEPARTMENT: Paint line

JOB TITLE: Painter Technician

REPORTS TO: Department Manager with direction from Team Leader

SHIFT DAYS /HOURS: 1^st shift Monday – Friday 5:00 am -1:00 pm. 40+ hours per week over the course of 5 days some overtime may require through the week and occasionally on Saturdays.

Starting Pay: $25.41 with the ability to earn more.

Bonnell is looking for a Painter Technician. This person will be responsible for conducting painting / testing procedures during manufacturing processes to ensure that products comply with quality standards. The individual should have the ability to work with plant engineers as part of a team to ensure that the solutions are fully documented and manage the approval process. Our Paint Technicians are a small group but critical to our success.

• Operate Ransburg electrostatic Paint equipment to apply industrial paint finishes onto aluminum extrusions.
• Responsible demonstrating the ability to work well with all team members and ensuring compliance to daily attainment in support of quality and schedule requirements.
• Oversee the painting of a wide variety of parts in specified colors.
• Determine and retrieve proper paint materials according to specifications.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience with powder coat or liquid paint and process.
• Responsible for daily set-up of all systems for paint processing equipment and monitoring systems and the parameters of production paint process.
• Responsible for ensuring daily production key measure (e.g., quality, efficiency, production quantities, scrap, etc.) for paint operations are met.
• Works on floor completing technical daily paint processing duties.
• Verifies process parameters.
• Helps develop plans for paint process improvement and will have specific areas of accountability in its execution.
• Assures housekeeping standards are met.
• Works with the Quality department and Paint Team Leader to improve process control.
• Trouble-shoots processing problems including normal adjustments and checks.
• Assures scrap issues are addressed and fixed in a timely manner.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Must be at least 18 years or older (insurance purposes), HS Diploma/GED, reliable transportation during working hours, have good interpersonal skills, have basic math skills, able to work efficiently and effectively, self-motivated self-starter with a minimum of three (3) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid driver’s license and pass a criminal background check.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds occasionally.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and always without air conditioning.

• Also, must be able to work on a platform lift which elevates from 5-25 feet.

What you will need:

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.

• Must pass a skills-based test

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work efficiently, self-motivated, self-starter with a minimum of three (3) months related experience and/or will train hands on.

• Must pass company background check and drug screen.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Must be conscientious, diplomatic, and detail oriented.

What You’ll Love About Us:

• Components of our Core: SAFETY, INTEGRITY, RESPECT, CELEBRATION, COMMUNICATION, TRUST, DIVERSITY, and ACCOUNTABILITY

• We’re People Leaders

• Competitive Pay

• Paid Vacation

• Medical, Dental, Life

• Matched 401K