Painter/Stainer

Owens Corning; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens Corning in Winchester, VA seeks a paint technician to prepare door slabs for painting, apply paints, varnishes, and stains, and prime surfaces as needed.

You will remove old paint, fill holes, mix paints, verify color, maintain tools, and ensure a safe, clean work environment while meeting quality specs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or preferred.
• Experience in production environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares paint, varnishes, and stains to interior and/or exterior surfaces
• Prepares surfaces for painting by removing old paint using paint removers, scrapers, wire brushes, or blowtorches
• Fills nail holes, cracks, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers using a caulking gun or a putty knife
• Successfully completing paint project
• Maintain tools and equipment and ensure proper and safe working condition
• Primes surfaces as necessary
• Verifies proper color to be sprayed
• Verifies surface is free of defects and mix buckets of paint if necessary
• Sprays surface of door as per established SOP
• Maintain a safe work environment
• Maintain clean work environment
• Makes sure parts match orders
• Performs other miscellaneous jobs as directed

Skills

Air tools use

Paint knowledge

Humidity chart reading

Attention to detail

Safety SOP adherence

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Sanders

Planers

Putty knife

Sanding block

Wood chisel

Job description

Overview

Prepare door slabs for painting and staining. Applies paint, varnishes, and stains to interior and/or exterior surfaces. Prepares surfaces for painting by removing old paint using paint removers, scrapers, wire brushes, or blowtorches. Fills nail holes, cracks, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers using a caulking gun or a putty knife. Primes surfaces as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepares paint, varnishes, and stains to interior and/or exterior surfaces
• Prepares surfaces for painting by removing old paint using paint removers, scrapers, wire brushes, or blowtorches
• Fills nail holes, cracks, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers using a caulking gun or a putty knife
• Successfully completing paint project
• Maintain tools and equipment and ensure proper and safe working condition
• Primes surfaces as necessary
• Verifies proper color to be sprayed
• Verifies surface is free of defects and mix buckets of paint if necessary
• Sprays surface of door as per established SOP
• Maintain a safe work environment
• Maintain clean work environment
• Makes sure parts match orders
• Performs other miscellaneous jobs as directed

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to efficiently use air/hand tools to paint product, ability to read/understand humidity chart
• Knowledge of commonly- used concepts, practices, and procedures with paint
• Read and interpret ticket, door/customer quality specs
• Identify defects
• Knowledge of sanders, planers, hand tools putty knife, sanding block wood chisel
• High attention to detail detecting defects
• Regular attendance and timeliness is an essential function of the job in order to avoid any disruptions in production and customer service
• Follow all operational and safety SOP’s as written

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred not required
• Previous work experience in a production environment, preferred

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe. The company operates with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a unique set of OC Advantages™ – including its iconic brand, unparalleled commercial strength, leading technology, and winning cost position – to help customers win and grow in the market. Owens Corning is committed to helping build better and achieve more through winning partnerships, leading performance, and engaging people. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OC). For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.