Powder-Painter

Shadow Plastics Inc.; Town of Rice Lake (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

5 weeks PTO

Holidays

Profit sharing

401k

Wellness programs

Flexible spending

Job summary

Rice Lake Weighing Systems seeks a Powder Painter to operate in our in-plant paint booth. You will handle parts with a cart or overhead crane, apply electro-static powder coatings, and verify color and thickness per specification.

Maintain equipment and perform booth housekeeping, while following strict safety procedures. You will contribute to a fast-paced team, read and execute work instructions, and assist in the Paint Prep area as needed.

Qualifications

• Candidates must read and follow manufacturing work instructions and color specs.
• Must pass OSHA respirator testing for RLWS painting systems.
• Ability to operate painting equipment safely and maintain house-keeping in booth.

Responsibilities

• Push/pull parts into paint booth using cart or overhead crane.
• Operate powder coating process and ensure proper paint thickness and color per spec.
• Maintain equipment and booth cleanliness; assist in Paint Prep area as assigned.
• Move finished product out of booth; report major repairs to supervisor.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Safety conscious

Teamwork

Reading comprehension

Tools

Powder paint gun

Overhead crane operation

Air wand

Job description

Essential Job Functions and major Tasks:

• Pushing or pulling parts into the paint booth either by a cart or the overhead crane
• Ensuring quality of the metal part prior to painting, with a high attention to detail pertaining to welding spatter and other rough edges or metal defects
• Operating the industrial man lift to paint at the appropriate height and distance away from the product
• Utilize an electro-static charged paint gun to adhere the powder paint to specified surfaces on the part
• Follow strict work instruction and read manufacturing documentation to ensure correct color and other specifications for each product is used accurately
• Responsible for Filling powder posts with correct powder paint boxes mixing paint accurately using the appropriate color and manage color changes per product specification.
• Use an air wand to blow off extra powder paint
• Accurately measure paint thickness to ensure specifications are met
• Responsible for care of painting equipment and booth housekeeping
• Follow important safety requirements while doing the job
• Moves completed product out of the booth with the overhead crane or by cart
• Keeps work area organized and as clean as possible while working
• Assisting in the Paint Prep Area as assigned
• Completing minor repairs and notifying the supervisor of major repairs that are needed
• Other job functions as assigned

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Continuously lifting and carrying items < 20 pounds such as the paint gun and crane remote
• Continuous fine finger movements, handling and gripping while operating the paint gun and crane remote
• Continuous 1- or 2-foot action while operating the man lift in the paint booth (continuous movement during painting process)
• Continuous standing on concrete floors or standing/balancing in man lift
• Continuous use of near and color vision, and depth perception during painting process
• Frequently pushing and pulling carts, ag scales, and the cart caddy for truck scale mods
• Frequent above and below shoulder reaching while painting in vertical pass motions
• Frequent climbing (on to lift) and bending/stooping or crouching while painting in a continuous motion
• Frequent reading and occasional writing as it pertains to orders
• Frequent walking to gather parts or materials
• Occasionally lifting and carrying objects < 55 pounds such as the powder paint boxes
• Work environment is inside a manufacturing facility that can have temperature extremes fluctuating seasonally, continuous manufacturing noise and can be humid inside the paint booth, thermal energy and hazardous machines are near including the paint oven itself. Powder painters work in a fast-paced environment independently but with a team to meet deadline pressures.
• Personal Protective Equipment required for this position: safety glasses, composite or steel-toed shoes, gloves, hearing protection, full paint suit with hood, and then task specific would include hard hat, thermal mitts or thermal gloves.
• Must be able to pass and retaining OSHA required respirator testing for RLWS painting systems

RLWS is a successful, energetic, customer-drivenorganization that offers

• competitive wages
• great working conditions
• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending
• disability
• life
• 5 weeks PTO
• holidays
• profit sharing
• 401k
• wellness benefit programs

Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Rice Lake Weighing Systems is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug screens

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