Painter 2

Worthington Enterprises; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Vacation

Profit Sharing

401k Plan

Job summary

Worthington Armstrong Venture (WAVE) is seeking a Day Shift Painter in Alpharetta, GA. The role involves preparing products, operating painting equipment, and ensuring high-quality finishes on aluminum extrusion components and clips.

The successful candidate will perform routine equipment maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and adhere to LEAN manufacturing practices. This is a Monday–Friday, 5am–1pm position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience with powder coat process and powder paint booth.
• Ability to change over color modules for paint booths.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in a manufacturing setting.
• LEAN manufacturing, 6S and Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds and stand 8–10 hours.
• Prior paint equipment maintenance experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares product prior to paint application.
• Adjusts machinery to maintain quality and production.
• Checks paint booth for wear and malfunctions; replace as needed.
• Troubleshoots common issues independently.
• Performs maintenance on paint equipment.
• Handles paint and related materials and hazardous wastes safely.
• Sets up equipment and performs painting in the booth.
• Ensures quality, defect-free paint application.

Skills

Powder coat process

Powder paint booth

Color module changeover

Troubleshooting

LEAN manufacturing

Six Sigma

Manufacturing environment

Stand/walk long hours

Job description

About the Company:

Worthington Armstrong Venture (WAVE), a joint venture of Worthington and Armstrong World Industries, has established worldwide leadership in the production of suspended ceiling systems. WAVE produces metal ceiling grids that can be combined with Armstrong ceiling boards as a complete package or sold individually.

Founded in 1992, WAVE operates under a long-standing corporate philosophy rooted in the Golden Rule. This philosophy serves as an unwavering commitment to the customer, supplier, and shareholder, and it serves as the foundation for one of the strongest employee-employer partnerships in American industry.

For more information about our products, please visit http://www.worthingtonarmstrongventure.com

WAVE is currently looking for a day shift Painter to join our team!

Schedule: Day Shift | Monday – Friday

Shift Details: 5am-1pm

WAVE is excited to be hiring a Painter. This individual is responsible for preparing the product per instructions and operating various painting equipment and methods. This position must be able to titrate spray wash and make adjustments as needed. The Painter also inspects material for any runs, sags or unpainted areas and retouches as required per specifications. The role will perform required maintenance on paint equipment as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepares product prior to paint application.


• Must be able to make adjustments to machine as needed to maintain good quality and production.


• Checks all parts of paint booth for wear, malfunction, and replace as needed.


• Must be proficient at troubleshooting most common recurring problems without assistance.


• Performs required maintenance on paint equipment.


• Handles paint, paint related materials and hazardous wastes properly.


• Set up equipment and paint in paint booth


• Make adjustments as necessary to ensure quality, defect-free paint application


• Paint and coat through manual spraying, ensuring quality


• Prepare and hang aluminum extrusion and clips for powder-coat painting


• Complete required paint cell documentation


• Visually inspect and report defects

Desired Experience

• Working knowledge of powder coat process


• Working knowledge of powder paint booth


• Have ability to change over color modules for paint booths


• Possess troubleshooting skills


• Preferred; Knowledge and experience of machinery in manufacturing environment or similar.


• Preferred; Experience with LEAN manufacturing, 6S, Six Sigma.


• Preferred; Experience in a fast-paced, high performance manufacturing environment.


• Able to lift a maximum of 40 pounds


• Able to stand 8-10 hours per day at assigned work area

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance


• Vacation


• Quarterly Profit Sharing


• 401k Plan

WAVE is an equal opportunity employer. It is our goal to ensure that hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation and discipline decisions are based on the job-related qualifications, abilities and performance of employees and applicants. The Company does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability or veteran status or any other reason prohibited by federal, state or local law.