Painter

Macallister-Machinery-Company,-Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

MacAllister Machinery Co Inc. seeks a Paint Technician to prepare and paint heavy equipment in the dedicated paint booth, while maintaining strict 5S housekeeping and safe handling of tools and PPE.

The role requires 1–3 years of painting/bodywork experience, and a solid understanding of work area metrics. Responsibilities include surface preparation, masking, decal application, and timely reporting of service activity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years painting and bodywork experience preferred.
• Understanding of work area metrics and willingness to improve metrics as needed.
• Ability to respond to customer requests with urgency and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Operates and moves machines to be painted into the paint booth area.
• Prepares machines for painting through sandblasting, grinding, sanding, taping, and masking.
• Performs necessary bodywork prior to painting.
• Paints machines using guns or other equipment.
• Follows safety protocols and uses PPE as required.
• Monitors inventory and orders paint supplies to ensure availability.
• Applies decals after painting.
• Completes service reports and tracks time against jobs.

Skills

Painting techniques

Bodywork experience

Safety procedures

MS Word/Excel basics

6 Sigma awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

DBSI

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

The Painter prepares and paints Heavy Equipment in the paint booth area. Painter is responsible for housekeeping (5S) and properly maintaining company issued tools and equipment while following strict safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Drives machines to be painted into paint both/area.
• Examines paint surface and determines best course of action for painting machine.
• Prepares machine for painting by sandblasting, grinding, sanding, taping, and masking the machine as needed.
• Performs body repairs as necessary prior to painting machine.
• Painting machine using paint guns or other special equipment.
• Follows strict safety protocols; using proper PPE such as mask, full paint suit or respirator as required.
• Orders paint and paint supplies as needed, tracks paint supplies ensuring needed inventory is available.
• Adheres decals as required on machine after painting is complete.
• Completes all required reporting for service time in an accurate and efficient manner. This includes writing service reports, properly allocating time to each job, and tracking parts charged, and parts returned.
• Maintains customer satisfaction by understanding customer needs and deadlines, attempting to complete scheduled repairs and service as safely, timely and accurately as possible.
• Maintains company issued equipment and tools, keeping them in good working order.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through a high school education or equivalent.
• 1–3-year minimum of painting and bodywork experience.
• Solid understanding of work area metrics and takes responsibility for improving metrics and results. Understands the value of 6 Sigma in the workplace and contributes when asked. Applies initiative, demonstrating a “self-starting” ability to daily work and proactively making improvements to the work process.
• Interprets and applies policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Responds to customer requests with a sense of urgency, treating customers as his/her highest priority. Takes personal responsibility with customers, keeping commitments and following through on requests.
• Can project professionalism with both internal and external customers, including personal appearance along with friendly courteous treatment of peers, subordinates, and customers.
• A strong knowledge of paint application and methods.
• Can operate industry specific PC and main frame programs with a basic understanding of MS Word, Excel, and database systems such as DBSI.
• The ability to work overtime and weekends.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not a comprehensive list, and the scope of thejobmay change as necessitated by business demands.

MacAllister Machinery Co Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).