Washer/Painter/Fork Truck Operator- 2nd shift

Eaton; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's ES GEIS CHD division seeks a Washer/Painter/Fork Truck Operator for 2nd shift in Syracuse, NY. The role includes painting, cleaning, and forklift operations to prepare parts for coating and assembly.

The position offers an hourly rate of $25.18 plus a $1.50 shift differential. Candidates must live within 50 miles of Syracuse and have prior forklift and spray painting experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Previous forklift experience required.
• Spray painting experience in an auto body shop preferred.
• No relocation benefit; candidates must reside within 50 miles of Syracuse, NY.

Responsibilities

• Clean and prepare iron/aluminum castings and sheet metal parts for painting or assembly.
• Operate forklift to move materials between departments as needed.
• Dip and rinse parts in acid/alkaline baths per procedures.
• Apply powder or spray paint to parts and ensure finish quality.
• Operate and adjust ovens, pumps, and spray equipment; monitor quality.
• Maintain logs, test records, and process documentation.

Skills

Forklift experience

Spray painting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

• Previous fork lift experience

Eaton's ES GEIS CHD division is currently seeking a Washer/Painter/Fork Truck Operator- 2nd shift.

The hourly rate for this position is $25.18 + $1.50 shift differential per hour.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You'll Do

• Perform all required duties to clean and prepare iron and aluminum castings and sheet metal parts for painting and/or assembly; to powder coat or spray paint parts and to operate a forklift truck.
• Place parts in baskets and operate hoist to immerse in a series of acid, alkaline and rinse baths.
• Run parts through a series of acid and/or caustic solutions to obtain bright dip on parts not to be painted.
• Perform simple chemical tests and add proper quantities of chemicals to maintain specified PH levels, concentrations and temperatures as directed.
• Maintain logs, checklists, test records, scrap reports and process documentation as specified.
• Clean tanks and process equipment as needed. Operate foam packing equipment as required or directed.
• Apply powder or spray paint to various shaped parts to obtain primer or finish coats; avoid runs, sags, pinholes and other painting defects.
• Operate and adjust oven controls, valves, skimmers, pumps, chemical feed stations, powder coat stations and spray paint equipment to ensure the quality of the finished product.
• Detect and report faulty equipment and defective materials and report all questionable conditions to supervision.
• Prepare and submit work requests according to specified procedures.
• Responsible for replenishing perishable tooling and putting into appropriate crib store's location.
• Facilitate gauge control in and out of department for calibration.
• Operate forklift truck or hand cart to move, stack and deliver material within or between departments as needed.
• Exercise care in stacking to avoid shifting or falling of materials.
• Run errands as instructed.
• Change LP tanks or check battery water following preventative maintenance procedures.
• Exercise care in handling and containing chemicals and chemical wastes or spills per specified environmental procedures.
• Immediately report all spills to proper supervision.
• Follow standard or prescribed safety regulations.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition following department procedures. Administer 5 S’s.
• Operate floor scrubber as required or directed.
• Perform similar or associated duties as required or directed.
• Complete training as assigned.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate.
• Previous fork lift experience
• Spray painting experience in an auto body shop
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of Syracuse, NY (50 miles) will be considered for this position.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional educational or vocational training is a plus but not required.

Additional Information

Physical and Environmental Factors:

• Occasional lifting of parts up to 25 pounds.
• Most parts typically weigh 5 pounds or less.
• Most lifting of material is utilized by a hoist.
• Prolonged standing throughout the shift.
• Repetitive motions involving the use of hand tools during the respective build.

Eligibility

• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of Syracuse, NY (50 miles) will be considered for this position.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

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