Paint Applications Operator

Novares Group; Howell (MI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Novares Group in Howell, MI is seeking a skilled paint application technician to apply paint and ensure quality, following procedures and safety standards. You will train teams and adapt processes to paint ranges across products.

You will adjust spray guns, maintain equipment, inspect gloss and adhesion, update logs, and support production with problem solving and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience applying paint in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to adjust spray parameters according to data sheets.
• Perform self-inspections and identify paint faults.

Responsibilities

• Apply paint per procedures and standards.
• Measure flow, control thickness, and maintain gun settings.
• Inspect gloss and adhesion; perform self-inspection.
• Maintain and clean spray equipment and work area.
• Share information with production team and participate in improvement.
• Provide training and technical support to painters.
• Assist with new paints and processes integration.

Skills

Paint spraying

Quality control

Team training

Safety procedures

Tools

Spray gun

Gun maintenance

Job description

Plastic manufacturing and paint

Finality

Apply paint and ensure quality of application, know how to work with several products within a paint range and train teams

1 - Ensure that paint is applied in compliance with procedures and adapting to risks

• Adjust the gun in accordance with the data sheet
• Install the filter in the gun
• Check the gun nozzle
• Make sure his/her workstation is stocked with materials required, if necessary
• Apply the paint and varnish in accordance with procedures and standards (production, quality, flows, health & safety, etc.)
• Measure and adjust the flow of the gun to ensure even spray
• Respect the application distance and control the thickness of the paint applied to ensure a smooth, even coat

Analyse causes and decide on methods and means most suited to his/her missions

2 - Guarantee the quality of his/her production

• Perform the self-inspection
• Identify faults associated with the application and correct them accordingly
• Check the gloss
• Test the adhesion of the paint to the part

Update the log cards or the IT system

3 - Perform maintenance procedures

• Disassemble and reassemble the gun
• Service the gun
• Replace the filter
• Make sure that the spray booth is kept tidy
• Clean his/her workstation and some equipment

4 - Help to ensure the smooth running of his/her zone

• Make suggestions and help to implement them
• Develop his/her versatility and multi skills
• Take part in working groups and progress meetings
• Comply with the rules of the company and 5S
• Help others

5 - Pass on required information to the production team

• Attend zone meetings
• Notify the paint facility operator or manager in the event of a fault or potential problem
• Ensure that instructions are communicated to the next painter at shift handover

6 - Provide technical tutoring in his/her field of expertise: paint application

• Transfer expertise by running training sessions
• Help to analyse rejects
• Propose and implement adapted solutions
• Help to select and implement improvement actions
• Provide technical support to painters

Help to integrate new paints and new processes and accept these in terms of reliability and quality

Purpose

Abilities

Essential job functions