Painter - 2nd Shift

geater; Independence (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Geater is seeking a skilled Painter to mix, prepare, and apply coatings per NADCAP standards and product specifications. The role emphasizes painting accuracy, safety, and documentation.

You will read blueprints, mix paints with thinner, select fixtures, and verify finished parts against drawings using calipers, while maintaining 6S and following quality forms. On-site production environment with close collaboration with engineers and production staff.

Qualifications

• Reading blueprints and specifications to determine prep/deprep requirements.
• Ability to read calipers and verify measured parts against drawings.
• Attention to NADCAP requirements and quality forms documentation.

Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, or specifications to determine prepping /deprepping
• Mixes paints and inks with proper thinner solution to obtain correct consistency for application.
• Applies paint in accordance with product requirements.
• Masks parts and cleans parts
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications and blueprints by use of appropriate measuring devices.
• Uses proper safety equipment including turning on fans and wearing respirators, gloves, safety glasses.
• Performs clean up on equipment with solvents at end of run or when using different materials.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, supervisors or others to resolve prepping and de-prepping problems.
• Complete all applicable quality forms and follow NADCAP requirements.

Job description

Position Summary:

The basic function of the Painter is to mix, prepare, and apply atomized paint, ink or other coating agents to products or materials to aesthetically enhance and/or provide corrosion resistance per manufacturing and NADCAP requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.Other duties may be assigned.

• Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, or specifications to determine prepping /deprepping
• Mixes paints and inks with proper thinner solution to obtain correct consistency for application. (touch ups )
• Applies paint in accordance with product requirements.
• Masks parts and cleans parts
• Selects holding fixtures, attachments, accessories, and materials for proper application of paints.
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications and blueprints by use of appropriate measuring devices.
• Uses proper safety equipment including turning on fans and wearing respirators, gloves, safety glasses.
• Performs clean up on equipment with solvents at end of run or when using different materials.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, supervisors or others to resolve prepping and de-prepping problems.
• Performs any other related or unrelated task that may be assigned from time to time.
• Complete all applicable quality forms.QC form #222 Paint Test Log, QC form #253 Paint Prep Sheet, QC form #254 Coating Record Sheet, and QC Form 261 Misc. Oven Log per Quality Work Instruction WI08032.
• Follow all NADCAP requirements.
• Able to read calipers.
• Maintain the 6S at all times ( sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain, safety )