Wash Bay Paint Prep 2nd Shift

CAB Construction; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Forklift Certification Training

Safety PPE Provided

Job summary

CAB Construction Co. is seeking an entry level Wash Bay Prep/Finisher to clean and prep product surfaces for paint and finishes in a fast-paced shop environment.

The role requires understanding of hazardous materials, adherence to safety rules, and ability to work with minimal supervision within a team. A high school diploma or GED is required, and prior painting experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must manage time to maximize productivity.
• Recommend needed equipment, facilities, and materials.
• Work well in a team and share responsibilities.
• Diagnose causes of technical problems and implement solutions.
• Test and inspect products, services, or processes for quality.
• Determine tools and equipment needed for a job.
• Maintain equipment on a routine basis.
• Assist or perform repair of machines or systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare product surfaces for paint and finishes.
• Plan setup and flow of products through the area.
• Review shop orders for specifications and requirements.
• Assess if product is ready for finishing or requires review.
• Operate safely with hazardous materials and follow regulations.
• Obtain forklift certification within first week of hire.
• Maintain production levels and work independently in a team.
• Respond quickly to production and customer needs as schedules change.
• Wear appropriate PPE and meet monitoring requirements.
• Test and inspect products or processes and evaluate quality.

Skills

Time management

Equipment recommendations

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Quality inspection

Tool & equipment selection

Equipment maintenance

Repair assistance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Wash Bay Prep / Finisher - CAB Construction

Overview

This is an entry level position and is responsible for cleaning and prepping product surfaces for paint and other finishes as required at CAB using common application techniques and products.

Work Activities: key tasks and responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing product surfaces for paint and other finishes as required.
• Plans the set up and flow of products through his / her area in a timely manner.
• Reviews shop orders to determine job specifications and requirements.
• Determines if the product is acceptable to be finished or if it requires a review prior to finish being applied.
• Must be familiar with hazardous materials and the safety requirements to work with and dispose of according to regulations and company policy.
• Must be able to obtain forklift certification through CAB within first week of hire.
• Needs to maintain production levels at all times and able to work independent of direct supervision in a team environment.
• Must be able to respond quickly and smoothly to production and customer needs understanding changes to the schedule dictate the work performed.
• Must pass and maintain ability to wear appropriate PPE and monitoring requirements.
• Test and inspect products, services, or processes. Evaluate quality or performance.
• Determine the tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Maintain equipment on a routine basis.

Skills and Abilities

The following skills and abilities are required in order for a Prep Finisher to consistently meet the highest levels of performance.

• Manage one's time to maximize productivity.
• Recommend needed equipment, facilities, and materials.
• Look for ways to help people being conscious of a team concept.
• Determine the causes of technical problems and find solutions for them.
• Test and inspect products, services, or processes. Evaluate quality or performance.
• Determine the tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Maintain equipment on a routine basis.
• Assist or perform repair of machines or systems.

Job Requirements

Education

High school diploma or GED required

Experience

Prior painting in either and automotive or industrial setting is desired.

Welding skills a plus, but not necessary.

Hours

Forty-hour work week.

This position is an hourly position.

Occasional overtime, especially when working with customer or production deadlines.

This is a safety sensitive position due to handling heavy material and operating forklifts. This could

cause harm to yourself or others.