Industrial Painter Prepper - Coatings & Spray

DeKalb Health; Glendale Heights (IL); On-site; USD 2,652,000 - 3,416,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance & AD&D (Company Paid)

Short/Long Term Disability Insurance (

401K with match

LinkedIn Learning

YMCA discount

Job summary

DeKalb Health in Glendale Heights, IL is seeking a manufacturing painter to prepare and apply coatings to assembled products. You will set up spray equipment, mask surfaces, and ensure proper surface readiness for coating.

This is a full-time, non-exempt on-site role with growth potential in a fast-paced plant environment. Requirements include a High School Diploma and two years of painting experience in a manufacturing setting, plus HVLP spray application experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of painting experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Previous high volume, low pressure(HVLP) industrial spray application experience.
• Any additional essential skills and/or knowledge as shown in HRIS Career & Education > Skills section for incumbents holding this job title.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and clean assembled products for coating application.
• Apply masking tape or jigs to protect surfaces before wash.
• Maintain unit traceability; prepare surfaces for painting (automatic or manual wash).
• Utilize sprayer to apply paint to products according to company specifications.
• Mix standard paint colors and thinners to obtain proper viscosity; adjust as necessary.
• Maintain spray paint equipment in proper working condition; replace nozzles and gun components.
• Flush and clean paint system circulation and filtering lines and components.
• Replenish painting supply as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

HVLP spray painting

Manufacturing painting

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

DeKalb Health in Glendale Heights, IL is seeking a manufacturing painter to prepare and apply coatings to assembled products. You will set up spray equipment, mask surfaces, and ensure proper surface readiness for coating.

This is a full-time, non-exempt on-site role with growth potential in a fast-paced plant environment. Requirements include a High School Diploma and two years of painting experience in a manufacturing setting, plus HVLP spray application experience.