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Job Description
Summary: Hera Technologies, LLC (the "Company") is seeking a highly motivated Special Process Painter to join its team working in a hands-on, collaborative environment. The individual will perform the responsibilities listed below and other duties as required by the Company. The successful candidate must be familiar with a manufacturing environment, a self-starter who pays attention to detail and accuracy and take responsibility for their work.
FLSA Classification: Hourly non-exempt
Type: Full-time
Salary Range: $21 to $24 USD per hour
Work Hours: 2:00PM to 10:30PM Monday through Friday
Reports to: Composites Manager
Location: 100% onsite at 1055 E Francis St. Ontario, CA 91761
Essential Job Duties (which include, but not limited to):
- Read and comprehend written and verbal instructions, detailed blueprints and other similar authorized drawings and documents, and be capable of doing basic mathematical calculations.
- Proficiency in working with various paints, coatings, and finishes, including selection, application, and mixing.
- Operate painting or coating equipment.
- Knowledge of preparing various surfaces (e.g., metal, wood, plastic) for specialized painting applications.
- Clean surfaces of workpieces in preparation for coating, using cleaning fluids, solvents, brushes, scrapers, steam, sandpaper, or cloth.
- Ability to work with high precision and attention to detail to achieve specific finishes and effects.
- Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, scrapers, or brushes.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, weather events, humidity and temperature of the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications and retouch any defective areas.
- Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required.
- Select and mix ingredients to prepare coating substances according to specifications, using paddles or mechanical mixers
- Ability to troubleshoot issues and find solutions for complex painting projects.
- Check for good edge margins and alignment.
- Handle and dispose of hazardous materials in approved manner.
- Understand and execute work orders in a timely and professional manner.
- Maintain clean, organized work areas and securely stores equipment and supplies.
- Inspect work for the highest quality.
- Maintain strict attention to detail when working at customer's property.
- Follows all safety policies and procedures.
- Ensures that required documentation is complete and in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Support 5-S and adhere to health, safety, and environmental company guidelines.
- Perform cross-functional operations.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- Experience operating HVLP spray guns, including adjusting for proper paint flow to ensure high-quality finishes.
- Proficient in masking surfaces in preparation for painting to ensure clean, precise finishes.
Requirements:
- Skilled in applying paint and coatings to aerospace hardware in accordance with industry standards.
- Experienced in measuring paint thickness to ensure compliance with specifications and quality standards
- Experience with specialized painting equipment, tools, and techniques (e.g., spray guns, airbrushes, automated painting systems).
- Experience with techniques like airbrushing, stenciling, custom finishes, or applying specific coatings (e.g., epoxy, powder coating).
Work authorization:
- Must be authorized to work in the US.
- Must be willing to undergo a criminal background investigation and soft-inquiry credit check.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical examination, including a drug and alcohol test.
Work environment:
- Employee spends most of the day on their feet and must follow strict safety rules. They wear safety glasses to protect their eyes from airborne debris. Loud noise from machinery requires use of hearing protectors. They wear hard toe shoes or boots to protect their feet from potentially dropped objects.
- It is a professional work atmosphere, everyone from top managers to employees holds themselves accountable to their actions.
- It is a workplace environment where people are respectful, competent, and work together to meet their expectations.
- It is an open work culture in which no one feels excluded in whatever is going on within the workplace. People are not afraid to talk and are very supportive of each other.
- It is a rewarding working environment where managers make the effort to show gratitude to those who work hard.
Physical Requirements: Employees may often need to:
- Use their hands to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls.
- Stand for long periods of time.
- Repeat the same movements.
- Bend or twist their body.
- Move and/or lift at least 40 pounds.
Benefits:
- Company paid employee medical, dental and vision insurance
- Retirement plan option upon eligibility
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Vacation
- 10 paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Discretionary bonuses
- Incentivized cash-based employee referral program
Hera Technologies, LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a workplace free of violence and drugs. We retain the option to perform substance abuse testing before and during employment.
Must be willing to undergo a criminal background and soft-inquiry credit check.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical examination, including a drug and alcohol test.