Painter Class III

LECO; Saint Joseph (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

LECO is seeking a Painter III at its St. Joseph, Michigan facility.

This full-time role focuses on silk screening, painting, masking, filling and finishing parts to blueprint specifications while maintaining quality and productivity. Responsibilities include handling parts, ensuring router sheet and blueprint revisions align, performing hand tooling tasks, and supporting supervisor with process improvements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read blueprints and follow instructions precisely.
• Experience with silk screening, painting and finishing parts.

Responsibilities

• Silk screen parts to blueprint specifications.
• Mask, paint and finish parts per blueprint specifications.
• Maintain quality and productivity while meeting timeliness.
• Record daily work order numbers and part numbers on forms.
• Ensure router sheet revisions match blueprint revisions.

Skills

Read blueprints

Forklift operation

Silk screening

Paint and finish parts

Safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Orbital Sander

Dynafile

Hand Grinder

Bead Blast Cabinet

Hand Files

Job description

Painter III

For over 90 years, LECO has been a leader in the development and production of world class laboratory instruments delivering state of the art products nationwide and across the globe. Located in St. Joseph, Michigan, LECO continues to be a family-owned company that understands the value of shared interests, long-term stability, loyalty, and trust.

Painter III

For over 90 years, LECO has been a leader in the development and production of world class laboratory instruments delivering state of the art products nationwide and across the globe. Located in St. Joseph, Michigan, LECO continues to be a family-owned company that understands the value of shared interests, long-term stability, loyalty, and trust.

Schedule

Full Time: 6:00am – 2:30pm, Monday – Friday, OT as needed, 5:00am – 3:30pm

Position Summary

Performs silk screening within the department, assist Group Leader with job related duties for R&D special projects. Performs painting and other various job functions such as rivet, fill, sand mask and hang parts within the department. Maintain quality of product while ensuring performance and production.

Position Responsibilities

• Pick up LECO parts from Raw Parts holding area and move to workstation
• Required for making sure the Router Sheet revision level matches the blueprint revision level accompanying the LECO manufactured parts
• Required for contacting the Operations Supervisor if the Router Sheet revision level does not match the revision level on the blueprint
• Required for NOT processing the parts if revision levels do not match the Router and blueprint
• Review router/process sheet instructions and recommend necessary changes to Plating/Paint Supervisor or Dept Manager
• Required to write the qty, initials and date on the Router Sheet when parts are finished
• Required to Silk Screen parts to blueprint specifications
• Required to Fill and Sand parts as needed
• Required to wear protective form fitting gloves while operating sanding equipment
• Required for safe operation of miscellaneous hand tools, sanding stations and equipment
• Required to position parts at a comfort level to prevent overreaching and bending
• Required to mask, paint parts to blueprint specifications as needed
• Produce and maintain quality parts to blueprint specifications
• Maintain acceptable level of productivity
• Responsible for self-inspection of finished parts
• Assure that labor is reported timely and correctly
• Implement corrective actions
• Responsible for material handling
• Record daily work order numbers and part numbers on form R8.5.1.4

Position Requirements

• Use of Miscellaneous hand tools (Orbital Sander, Dynafile, Hand Grinder, Bead Blast Cabinet, Hand Files)
• Perform Bonderize and Spray Paint
• Read Blueprints
• Operate Forklift Truck and obtain LECO Forklift License
• Silk Screen to print specifications
• Right-To-Know Training

Education/Certifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

EOE M/F/VET/Disability