2nd Shift - Painter

Staffing Support Specialists; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 22,041 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Staffing Support Specialists is seeking a Painter A to join our manufacturing operations in Wisconsin. The candidate will handle powder application, operate spray equipment, and assist in maintaining equipment and quality during painting processes.

The role requires basic math, strong manual dexterity, and adherence to PPE and safety procedures. Cross-training opportunities and teamwork are emphasized in this position.

Qualifications

• Proficient in the English language and able to read and follow written instructions.
• Basic math skills for measurements and calculations.
• Demonstrated manual dexterity for handling tools and components.
• Ability to wear PPE and operate in a safety-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Safely load barrels/boxes of powder onto the drum cart and transport to the booth.
• Hook up barrels/boxes to the booth and perform minor maintenance on spray equipment.
• Inspect painted components for coverage and quality during the process.
• Clean and maintain spray equipment and related components.
• Assist other areas as needed and participate in cross-training.

Skills

English proficiency

Basic math

Manual dexterity

Safety compliance

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Painter A

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Activities of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

All Painter B activities

Gets work assignment from Supervisor, Lead person or scheduling tool.

Makes proper adjustments to powder paint equipment to provide optimum paint efficiency on each run. Examples:

• Air flow
• Powder flow
• KV settings

Troubleshoots during paint runs to ensure that painting specifications are continually met.

Cleans and maintains equipment to ensure proper functions. Examples:

• Cleans sieve
• Cleans transfer blocks
• Cleans hoses
• Cleans guns

Inspects during the process to ensure proper coverage. Maintains washer equipment and titration of chemicals. Examples:

• Cleans filters
• Cleans nozzles
• Maintains titration and prepares log sheets. Performs housekeeping duties

Assists other work areas or departments as needed. Assists in cross-training others.

Performs blow-off/removal of shot blasting media.

Performs touch up of blasted parts as needed.

Essential Functions:

Must be able to safely load barrels and boxes of powder onto drum cart and move to booth.

Must be able to safely hook up barrels and boxes of powder to booth. Must be able to safely perform minor maintenance to spray equipment.

Must be able to safely perform physical inspections on painted components.

Must be able to safely use bridge crane or to manually load components onto paint conveyor.

Must be able to safely use pneumatic grinders/sanders to prepare components for paint.

Must be able to safely reach hanging components to vacuum undesirable powder from component surfaces.

Must be able to safely use a manual spray gun to apply powder to components in manual spray booth.

Must be able to safely use compressed air and/or vacuum to remove excess blasting media from parts in the blast touch up room.

Must be able to safely use a blasting wand to hit missed areas on blasted parts in the blast touch up room.

A. Qualifications / Prerequisites:

1. Proficient in the English Language.
2. Basic math skills/ability to do this job.
3. Proven manual dexterity
4. Skills/ability to do this job.
5. Complete medical questionnaire
6. Wear appropriate PPE: Eye, hearing, foot protection with Metatarsal cover and respirator as needed.
7. Physical ability to do this job.

Demonstrated competence in performing the Painter activities listed above