2nd Shift Painter Prep (71617)

Paycom - ATS; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium

Paid overtime

Job summary

Paycom - ATS is hiring at its Weiler Forestry Facility in LaGrange, GA for an entry level Painter role. The position runs Tue-Thu from 4:30 PM to 4:30 AM, with 36 scheduled hours and 40 paid, plus a $1/hour shift premium.

The successful candidate will prepare surfaces, apply masking, and operate the curing oven while ensuring quality. Responsibilities include cleaning equipment and wash bays, loading materials, and maintaining safety standards on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Experience in painting prep and finishing.
• Attention to quality checks during production.
• Ability to follow safety guidelines on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Paint surfaces and prepare parts for coating.
• Operate curing oven and monitor paint quality.
• Apply masking to parts and machines before painting.
• Remove masking after painting.
• Clean wash bay, tanks, hoses and equipment.
• Move painted articles to the curing oven and back.
• Support forklift operations as needed.
• Follow all safety guidelines at all times.

Skills

Paint prep

Quality inspection

Masking & finishing

Safety compliance

Forklift operation

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Weiler Forestry Facility - LaGrange, GA, Salary Range: $18.00Hourly, HOURS FOR THIS POSITION- TUESDAY-THURSDAY 4:30 PM -4:30 AM- 36 HOURS, BUT PAID FOR 40. EARN $1/HOUR SHIFT PREMIUM.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cleans and prepares surfaces of articles to be painted.
• Manages curing oven and identifies quality issues with the paint.
• Applies masking to parts and machines before final painting.
• Removes masking from parts when the painting is done.
• Cleans wash bay, tanks, hoses, nozzles, drying chamber, paint fixtures, hooks, and other assorted equipment.
• Loads materials into the work area and transports painted articles to and from the curing oven.
• Monitors the soap and phosphatizes in the wash mix to assure quality.
• Removes imperfections in the pre-paint finish utilizing orbital and manual sanding equipment.
• Fork Truck Driver as needed.
• Works in a safe manner at all times, following all safety guidelines. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Paint Specific Right-to-Know Training Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both over the phone and in person. Ability to read, write, and comprehend documents and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to internal and external individuals and groups. Ability to display active listening skills and ask the appropriate questions.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Weiler Forklift Operating Certificate

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION

• None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

THE physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach with and use hands and fingers, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and balance. The employee occasionally may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly be exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This job description reflects management's assessment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.