Painter/Finisher - 2nd Shift

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Painter/Finisher to join their dynamic team. This role involves operating cranes and forklifts, performing abrasive blasting, and applying industrial coatings with precision. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, ensuring high-quality finishes on metal surfaces. With a commitment to innovation and quality, this company offers a supportive environment where your skills can shine. If you're ready to take on exciting challenges and contribute to a leading organization, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision care coverage

401(k) savings plan with company matching

Gym discount program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Short- and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Domestic partner benefits

Qualifications

• Skilled in spray painting and abrasive blasting for metal surfaces.
• Experience operating forklifts and various hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Operate cranes and forklifts to handle large weldments safely.
• Perform abrasive blasting and spray painting with precision.

Skills

Abrasive blasting

Spray painting

Forklift operation

Rigging

Quality inspection

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Airless paint sprayer

Dual action sander

Grinders

Weldment inspection tools

Forklift

Wheelabrator machine

Job description

Our Opening and Your Responsibilities:

This individual works from blueprints, shop orders, written procedures, and verbal instructions. The Painter/Finisher must perform a variety of duties in respect to the departmental needs. These include operating overhead cranes, jib cranes, battery and gas powered industrial trucks and hand trucks, abrasive shot blasting equipment, airless, conventional, plural component and HVLP paint spraying systems, stud welding machines and air/electric powered man lifts. They must be able to operate a variety of hand tools from wrenches and drills to dual action sanders and mixing equipment. The individual must be skilled in rigging large weldments safely with chains, shackles, hooks from spreader bars to accommodate the painting of these weldments.

Essential Duties:

• Operate overhead bridge and jib cranes to maneuver weldments up to 25’ long and 12’ wide and weighing up to 12000 pounds into the module spray booth and onto module handling equipment. They must also be able to lay these modules down safely, singly and onto stacks of modules and into and out of racking systems.
• Utilize a dual action sander, scrapers and grinders to remove paint and prepare unsuitable areas for finishing.
• Use dry mil thickness gauges to measure dry film thickness and must record those readings on established charts.
• Visually inspect the weldments for excessive sagging, runs, imbedded shot and foreign matter, light spots, ripples and other deficiencies that must be repaired. They must then repair these in accordance with accepted practices and procedures.
• Maintain the booth periodically by cleaning it through stripping of paper from the walls, removing and replacing grating and scraping and recovering lights. This waste must be handled in accordance with EOA guidelines and generally accepted practices and procedures.
• Sweep the area of assignment daily and maintain an orderly and safe work area.
• Maintain set quality standards by use of visual checking and inspection equipment.
• Wear the proper PPE and ensure the proper care, storage and usage.
• During a given day the individual may work in any or all these areas.

ABRASIVE BLASTER:

• Abrades surfaces of metal or hard-composition objects to remove adhering scale and dirt, and to impart specified finish, using abrasive blasting equipment: shovels or pours abrasives, such as glass bead sand, grit, shot or other specified blast media of specified grade into machine hopper or reclaim systems.
• Masks specified areas of object to protect from abrading action.
• Turns valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture flowing through nozzle or into tumbling barrel.
• Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasive-laden compressed air, gas, or liquid over surface of parts.
• Manually directs nozzle over surface of large parts or inserts arms through glove fitted cabinet openings and manipulates small parts under nozzle for specified interval.

SPRAY PAINTING-MODULE BOOTH:

The Painter must have knowledge of metals, abrasive blasting, industrial coatings and basic math. The individual must be able to read and write and properly perform duties related to required paperwork. They also must be able to use or be capable of learning to use a computer to access blueprints, procedures and other job duty related information and communication.

• Utilize airless and conventional painting systems to apply a uniform coat with a variety of industrial coatings to obtain the required coverage and dry film thickness as specified.
• Operate air powered mixing equipment included paddle mixers and shakers.
• Utilize a wet millage gauge to ensure proper wet mil thickness.
• Utilize measuring equipment to maintain proper paint viscosity when mixing 2 part coatings and adding thinner.

WHEELABRATOR OPERATOR (FABRICATOR):

• Operate jib cranes and a variety of attachments as well as manually load and unload large weldments and individual parts onto the Wheelabrator.
• Operate the Wheelabrator abrasive shot blasting machine in accordance with manufacturers recommendations, written procedures and safe operating practices and perform routine clean up and TPM of that machine. This individual is also responsible for recording the EPA required data in regards dust collection and must maintain and periodically empty and clean that dust collection system.
• Operate a forklift safely to load and unload parts on and off the Wheelabrator as well as deliver parts and put them away at their point of use. They also must use the forklift and a battery powered barrel dumping system to safely load shot into the machine from 2000# drums.
• Lift and place the module lifting devices, up to 75 pounds, onto the modules and secure them by using bolts and air impact guns and large ratchets and sockets.
• Constantly walk up and down the machine to access the parts.

COMPETENCY:

Each operator is required to maintain set quality standards by use of visual checking and inspection equipment. During a given day the individual may work in any or all these areas.

What You Need to Succeed:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Our Offer to You:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
• Gym discount program if you elect our Aetna medical coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• And, all the usual such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
• Global market strength and worldwide leadership in weighing
• A brand name that is identified worldwide with precision, quality, and innovation
• Thousands of patents, design and innovation awards
• A commitment to extraordinary service on our state-of-the-art equipment

EEO:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We give consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification. You can find more details in our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.