Paint Line Technician

Lou Rich Inc.; Albert Lea (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lou-Rich Inc. is seeking a skilled Paint Line Tech to join our manufacturing team in Minnesota. You will hang parts on the paint line per customer order and ensure coatings meet strict quality standards, working in a fast-paced environment with a focus on accuracy and safety.

Responsibilities include developing masking guidelines, creating paint recipes for new products, and maintaining clean work areas while supporting continuous improvement efforts and training of new helpers as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand for up to 12 hours.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Experience with painting processes and quality inspection.

Responsibilities

• Hang parts on the paint line per shop order to ensure proper cleaning and coating of paint.
• Create paint process for new product.
• Masking, packaging, and related duties; maintain work area.

Skills

Attention to detail

Visual inspection

Team collaboration

Manual dexterity

Tools

Masking equipment

Bake oven operation

Job description

Description

Lou-Rich is seeking a skilled and detail-orientated Paint Line Tech to join our team. As a Paint Line Tech, you will play a crucial role in our manufacturing process by carefully hanging parts on the paint line that are in accordance with each customer’s order. You will be responsible for ensuring that the highest quality standards are met and that all products are painted according to specifications. Your precision and attention to detail will contribute to the overall success and customer satisfaction of our organization.

Innovance, Inc.

Innovance is the holding company for a family of five, 100% employee-owned, Midwest-based manufacturing companies (Lou-Rich, ALMCO, Panels Plus, Mass Finishing, Jorgensen). Our mission is to lead, nurture, and grow a team of industrial manufacturing companies committed to making our OEM customers’ products better.

About Lou-Rich

Lou-Rich is a fully integrated contract manufacturer specializing in complex projects. We provide precision machining, metal fabrication, assembly, and sourcing solutions to a variety of industries, including some of North America’s largest OEMs. Companies of all sizes from Fortune 500 companies to small, fast-growing operations trust Lou-Rich with their most vital and complex manufacturing projects.

Position Description:

performs visual inspection of all material prior to painting. Operate baking oven and monitors temperatures and

bake cycle times. Create paint process for new product. Performs miscellaneous related assignments, such as masking, packaging, etc. Cleans and maintains work area. Hang parts on the paint line in accordance with the shop order to ensure proper cleaning and coating of paint. Visually inspects parts after painting to ensure proper coverage. Able to work in a fast-paced work environment with a positive attitude.

Essential Functions:

• Develops masking guidelines.
• Develops Paint recipes for paint products.
• Assist with designing of hanging devices for all products.
• Testing of new paints and processes.
• Assist with training of new employees on departmental processes.
• Creation of work instructions for product processing.
• Quoting of painted parts.
• Hang/ package painted parts to ensure protection during transport.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a team.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered during the work.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• The Paint Line Tech is required to be on their feet for up to twelve hours using their hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear around machinery. They will also be required to frequently walk, stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Must be capable of lifting and moving up to 15 pounds; frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Individuals will work near moving mechanical parts of machinery and electrically activated devices.
• Perform math skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Knowledge of decimals, fractions, and metric/English conversions
• Participate in continuous improvement activities that result in reducing variation and waste in the manufacturing process.
• Using a specified training format, work closely in training new paint line helpers.
• Overtime is typically voluntary. However, during busy production periods overtime will be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

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 the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands or fingers and talk and hear.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have a right to request that the Authority make reasonable accommodations to help you accomplish your work, which must still be performed in all essential functions.