Painter - Level 1

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:

To operate a spray painter to apply industrial paint finishes to parts, sub-assemblies, partial or completed shelters and trailers to achieve quality and integrity of products at the lowest possible cost.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Receives instructions verbally or from layouts of detailed prints
• Receives parts, sub-assemblies and partial or completed units at work station
• May prepare unit for painting by performing various tasks including washing/rinsing, drying, removing masking, additional masking, tacking, sanding, and cleaning
• Performs check to ensure units, parts, and assemblies are properly prepared before painting.
• May involve material handling (i.e., moving units in paint area and in and out of spray booths; placing parts on racks for painting and drying)
• Selects and mixes paint to desired consistency, as well as, J7 body filler and hardener
• Checks shelf life of paint prior to use
• Cleans spray room, adjusts and cleans spray guns, pumps, and tanks as required
• May perform various operations such as hand buffing, applying spot primer, vibrating spot weld marks, scratches excess sealer and adhesive
• Perform spray operation, holding and positioning spray gun as required for both primer and finish coats.
• Exercises care to apply paint to specified thickness and avoid runs, especially during the application of finish coats that must meet government standards
• Responsible for meeting appropriate quality standards
• May perform tests to ensure compliance
• Uses various equipment and tools which may include paint brushes, spray guns, pumps, vibrator, power sander, electric lift trucks, and other machines and equipment as needed
• Demonstrate safe practice when using ladders and in the use of respiration devices
• Maintains a clean and safe work area

Other Job Functions

•  Other duties may be assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

 This position has no supervisory responsibilities