3rd Shift Painter / Paint Prep Assistant

GEROME MANUFACTURING; Smithfield (PA); On-site; USD 22,041 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

GEROME MANUFACTURING is seeking a full-time painter/powder coating operator in Smithfield, PA. You will read drawings, mix paints to specs, and apply dry powder coatings using bucket and gun, while following PPE and safety procedures.

You will set up and operate curing ovens and related equipment to meet customer requirements. Responsibilities include surface prep, masking, and using grinders and deburring tools as part of production, ensuring quality and on-time delivery in a hands-on

Qualifications

• Ability to read, interpret, and utilize instructions from manufacturing print drawings, and other types of measuring devices used in manufacturing.
• Mix paint to manufacturer and customer specifications.
• Work with required PPE for mixing, application, curing, and cleaning procedures.
• Operate a heated curing booth.
• Set up a powder application (bucket & gun).
• Apply dry powder paint to surfaces at customer specifications.
• Mask surface areas prior to the paint application to meet customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret drawings and use measuring devices.
• Mix paint to specs and apply using powder coating.
• Follow PPE procedures for mixing, application, curing, and cleaning.
• Operate curing booth and powder application equipment.
• Set up and use surface grinders, dyne-files, die grinders, hand drills.
• Mask surfaces to meet customer specifications.

Skills

Reading blueprints / drawings

Paint mixing to spec

PPE compliance

Powder coating application

Curing oven operation

Masking surfaces

Tools

Surface grinders

Dyne-files

Die grinders

Hand drills

Sand / media blasting

Job description

Ability to read, interpret, and utilize instructions from manufacturing print drawings, and other types of measuring devices (such as paint mil gage) used in manufacturing environment.

• Ability to mix paint to manufacturer and customer specifications.
• Ability to work with required PPE for mixing, application, curing, and cleaning procedures.
• Ability to operate and utilize a heated curing booth.
• Ability to set up a powder application (bucket & gun).
• Ability to apply dry powder paint to surfaces at a distribution meeting customer specifications.
• Ability to work with PPE for a dry powder paint application and its cleaning procedures.
• Ability to utilize and follow powder curing oven procedures.
• Ability to set up and operate most, if not all of the following:
  • Surface grinders and / or dyne-files
  • Die grinders and / or de-burring equipment
  • Hand drills
  • Surface blasters (sand and /or media)
• Ability to apply and finish metal surfaces with filler typically used
• Ability to mask surface areas prior to the paint application to meet customer requirements as specified on detailed reference drawings and / or documentation

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Ability to complete and pass pre-employment screen

Work Location: In person