PainterPowder Coat Technician
PainterPowder Coat Technician
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Job Overview
As a Painter/Powder Coat Technician at VanAm you will be an essential member of our production team responsible for painting raw steel platforms products and equipment. This position involves using conventional paint spraying systems performing surface preparation and maintaining equipment. You will follow strict safety protocols to ensure highquality results and minimal defects.
Key Responsibilities
You will paint raw steel platforms and products move items using overhead cranes or forklifts and perform wet painting tasks safely and efficiently. Occasionally you may be required to complete general labor and cleaning tasks. Regular maintenance of equipment documenting inspections and managing paint usage records will be part of your duties. You will also operate blasting equipment and perform commercialgrade cleaning on steel surfaces. Ensuring the proper application of paint using wet and dry film thickness gauges is required as is identifying and repairing paint defects. You will maintain a clean organized work area and adhere to safety protocols and PPE usage.
Required Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have at least a high school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years of experience in wet painting and surface preparation. Proficiency with conventional paint spraying systems as well as knowledge of paint mixing techniques (e.g. twopart Epoxy primer and Polyurethane paint) is required. You should be experienced in using blasting equipment and applying commercialgrade blast cleaning to steel. The ability to use thickness gauges and identify and repair paint defects is necessary as well as a good understanding of hand and power tools. You must be able to pass Respiratory Protection Physicals Respirator Fit Tests and Pulmonary Function Tests.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with 3 to 5 years of experience in paint application mixing and chemical management. Experience operating forklifts and reading and interpreting blueprints and manufacturing drawings is also desirable.
Physical Demands
The position requires standing and walking for up to 810 hours daily on concrete floors and lifting up to 50 lbs. regularly. You will also perform physical activities such as bending stooping kneeling crouching and reaching. Strong vision abilities including close distance and peripheral vision are required. Exposure to noise lubricants and solvents will occur and the use of PPE for face eyes hands and ears is mandatory.
VanAm Tool & Engineering is committed to fostering a safe productive and collaborative work environment. If you are detailoriented selfmotivated and committed to highquality work we encourage you to apply for the Painter position.
As part of the hiring process at VanAm Tool & Engineering all candidates are required to undergo a preemployment drug test. Testing occurs after the job offer and the results are confidential. A positive result may affect the offer of employment. VanAm complies with all applicable laws: Federal State and DOT regulations (if applicable).
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
