Painter I

MGX Equipment Services; Belle Chasse (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards package

401(k) plan

Vacation and holiday pay

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Grove U.S.L.L.C. seeks a Paint Line Technician to supervise and train production staff in paint application and equipment operation. You will maintain, repair, and monitor paint line machinery, keep detailed maintenance logs, and ensure quality through oven and process controls.

Responsibilities include collaborating with management, interfacing with suppliers, and enforcing safety procedures on the shop floor. Prior experience in manufacturing paint environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Perform basic arithmetic and data interpretation for process control.
• Create/interpret data collection tools.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Interpret technical instructions from diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Train production paint employees on application practices.
• Maintain and repair paint line equipment (pumps, guns, mixers, hoses).
• Operate mix center to support special paint requirements.
• Troubleshoot daily paint problems.
• Maintain daily logbook documenting repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Monitor cure oven settings for quality control.
• Provide training to new hires and communicate with management.
• Oversee spare parts inventory and report usage.
• Interface with suppliers regarding paint products and services.
• Identify defective materials and report to supervision.

Skills

Reading & interpretation

Writing reports

Math calculations

Data collection tools

Problem solving

Technical instructions interpretation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance

Minimum Job Requirements

• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
• instructions, drawings, graphs and procedures manuals.
• Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all unit of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios and percentages.
• Must be able to create/interpret various data collection tools.
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must be able to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.

Essential Job Functions

• Train and/or assist production employees and others in the following practices:
• Paint application.
• Maintain (PM), and repair all associated paint line equipment such as pumps, guns, mixers, heaters, Precision Mix, Pro-Mix, hoses, lines, etc. This includes repairing or replacing worn or defective parts, reassembly, adjustments, and testing.
• Understand and proficient with use of mix center to support special paint requirements.
• Troubleshoot daily paint problems.
• Maintain documentation in a daily logbook of repairs, activities, and Preventative Maintenance (PM’s).
• Quality Control of paint area to include the following: Monitor and adjust cure oven settings.

The above description reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the occupation and shall not be construed as a detail of all work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation. Grove U.S.L.L.C. reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Provide training to production paint employees.
• Communication (both oral and written) to all management levels and between many different

needed.

Departments To Include

• Training of new hires and/or poor performers on quality painting procedures on a daily basis.
• Supervision – Communicate quality issues daily and provide input on employee performance as needed.
• Manage and maintain the spare part inventory system; assist in the managing and reporting of paint inventory levels and usage.
• Be a direct interface/point of contact with outside suppliers pertaining to paint related products, equipment and services. This would include lead times and stocking levels; Interface with internal maintenance staff.
• Detect and report defective materials, improper operation and unusual conditions to proper supervision.
• Other duties as determined by supervision.

Working Environment

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position is located on the production shop floor, in multiple buildings. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, reach, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Incumbent will work in a typical paint environment including the use of solvents, adhesives, hydraulic oil, petroleum products, etc. There is frequent lifting and/or moving of up to 50 pounds.

Enable Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions.

This position is located on the production shop floor, in multiple buildings. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, reach, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Incumbent will work in a typical paint environment including the use of solvents, adhesives, hydraulic oil, petroleum products, etc. There is frequent lifting and/or moving of up to 50 pounds. Wear all Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.) required by Company Policy for the job being performed. Perform job functions in a safe manner. Know and follow established job specific and facility wide safety and health procedures and rules. Actively participate in safety and health training and demonstrate competency based on training received. Bring safety and health issues, unsafe acts, and safety suggestions to management’s attention or correct those you can. Employees who are required to wear half or full-face respirators must take and pass a pulmonary function test annually, as well as be fit tested annually and must complete a medical surveillance questionnaire each year. No facial hair is permitted that may interfere with the seal of the respirator. Areas that utilize air supplied hoods; there are no medical requirements but must complete a medical surveillance questionnaire each year. Responsible for collection of paint related waste associated with pain gun flush activities. Painters will receive introductory and annual training related to the hazardous waste collection of gun flush solvent. Training will cover hazards of hazardous waste, collection methods, spill prevention methods, bonding/grounding to be utilized, emergency shutdown procedures for paint/solvent lines, proper labeling and dating of containers, storage requirements and time frames, spill reporting and emergency evacuation procedures, and containment procedures.

Education & Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
• Ten (10) years of experience in a manufacturing environment required, with two (2) of the ten years in paint application.

Health & Safety Requirements

• Maintain departmental housekeeping and 5S standards.
• Perform job functions in a safe manner.
• Wear all Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.) required by Company Policy for the job being performed.
• Know and follow established job specific and facility wide safety and health procedures and rules.
• Actively participate in safety and health training and demonstrate competency based on training received.
• Bring safety and health issues, unsafe acts, and safety suggestions to management’s attention or correct those you can.
• The above description reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the occupation and shall not be construed as a detail of all work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation. Grove U.S.L.L.C. reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Employees who are required to wear half or full-face respirators must take and pass a pulmonary function test annually, as well as be fit tested annually and must complete a medical surveillance questionnaire each year.
• No facial hair is permitted that may interfere with the seal of the respirator.
• Areas that utilize air supplied hoods; there are no medical requirements but must complete a medical surveillance questionnaire each year.
• Responsible for collection of paint related waste associated with pain gun flush activities.
• Painters will receive introductory and annual training related to the hazardous waste collection of gun flush solvent. Training will cover hazards of hazardous waste, collection methods, spill prevention methods, bonding/grounding to be utilized, emergency shutdown procedures for paint/solvent lines, proper labeling and dating of containers, storage requirements and time frames, spill reporting and emergency evacuation procedures, and containment procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift and/or aerial work platform certification.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including benefits and 401(k) beginning day one of employment.
• Continuing education and training opportunities; tuition reimbursement for those who qualify.
• Vacation and Holiday Pay
• Paid Parental Leave
• Team building, engagement events, and community involvement
• Scholarship Program
• And much more!
• Pay Rage $20.00hr-$35.00hr