Wet Paint Technician

Bonnell Aluminum; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation

Medical, Dental, Life, 401 K

Tuition Reimbursement

2 Weeks of accured PTO

Job summary

Bonnell Aluminum in Newnan, GA, is seeking a Wet Paint Technician to operate Ransburg electrostatic paint equipment and apply industrial paint finishes onto aluminum extrusions. The role requires at least 2 years of related paint experience and a High School Diploma or GED, with strong math and teamwork skills.

You will set up paint systems, monitor parameters, and ensure quality, efficiency, and production targets are met while maintaining safety and housekeeping standards in a loud,

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of related paint experience preferred.
• High School Diploma and/or GED required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and basic math skills.
• Ability to pass company background check and drug screen.
• Forklift certification is a plus and must be passed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to meet quality and schedule goals.
• Oversee painting of parts in specified colors using electrostatic equipment.
• Determine and retrieve proper paint materials per specifications.
• Set up paint processing equipment and monitor production parameters.
• Ensure daily production metrics (quality, efficiency, quantities, scrap) are met.
• Perform on-floor paint processing duties and troubleshoot issues.
• Verify process parameters and assist with process improvement plans.
• Maintain housekeeping standards and coordinate with Quality and Team Leader.

Skills

Powder coat experience

Liquid paint experience

Team collaboration

Math skills

Forklift certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Ransburg electrostatic paint equipment

Job description

DEPARTMENT: Wet Paint

JOB TITLE: Wet Paint Technician

REPORTS TO TITLE: Shift Supervisor with the directions from Team Leader

SHIFT DAYS /HOURS: 5:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. 40+ hours per week over the course of five (5) days.

STARTING PAY: $24.85 per hour

We are seeking individuals for our Wet Paint department to operate Ransburg electrostatic paint equipment and apply industrial paint finishes onto aluminum extrusions. Previous experience is a plus!

What You Will Be Responsible For:

• Responsible demonstrating the ability to collaborate well with all team members and ensuring compliance to daily attainment in support of quality and schedule requirements.
• Oversee the painting of a wide variety of parts in specified colors.
• Determine and retrieve proper paint materials according to specifications.
• Responsible for daily set-up of all systems for paint processing equipment and monitoring systems and the parameters of production paint process.
• Responsible for ensuring daily production key measure (e.g., quality, efficiency, production quantities, scrap, etc.) for paint operations are met.
• Works on floor completing technical daily paint processing duties.
• Verifies process parameters.
• Helps develop plans for paint process improvement and will have specific areas of accountability in its execution.
• Assures housekeeping standards are met.
• Works with the Quality department and Paint Team Leader to improve process control.
• Trouble-shoots processing problems including normal adjustments and checks.
• Assures scrap issues are addressed and fixed in a timely manner.
• Prior forklift experience a plus, must be able to pass company forklift certification.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• Must be able to be to bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch occasionally. Stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance as needed.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and always without air conditioning.
• Must be able to work on a platform lift occasionally, which elevates from 5-25 feet while wearing a secured safety harness (OSHA approved harness).

Required to Have:

• Minimum 2 years of related experience with powder coat or liquid paint and process is preferred.
• High School Diploma and/or GED
• Strong interpersonal skills and basic math skills
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively: self-motivated; self-starter.
• Must be able to pass company background check and drug screen.

What You’ll Love About Us:

• Components of our Core: SAFETY; INTEGRITY; RESPECT; CELEBRATION; COMMUNICATION; TRUST; DIVERSITY; and ACCOUNTABILITY
• We’re People Leaders
• Competitive Pay
• Employee Benefits:
  • Paid Vacation
  • Medical, Dental, Life, 401 K
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 2 Weeks of accured PTO