Paint Trainee

About McNeilus an Oshkosh Company

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. is committed to serving everyday heroes and is an industry leading designer and manufacturer of refuse truck bodies. McNeilus produces a complete line of high-performance rear load front load and automated side load refuse bodies to augment any refuse collection fleet. Our team members are critical in our mission of supporting waste warriors and keeping communities safe and clean.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Painter Trainee is responsible for the application of paint and other coatings using electrostatic / air assist paint guns and other automotive type paint application devices on Company products including military spec paint.

Pay Range: $19.50 - $26.52

YOUR IMPACT:

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Prime paint and touchup vehicles with power spray equipment and brushes. Flush tanks hoses and guns prior to color changeovers. Mix all types of paints for proper color formula conditions viscosity and consistency. Perform titrations and mix or adjust chemicals as needed.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment in compliance with safety procedures rules and proper 6S standards. Demonstrate best practices to follow all safe procedures in assembling and testing of all models/products in assigned job function.
• Upkeep of work area and equipment which may include preventative maintenance tasks. Inspect product before during after paint process to ensure specifications are being met.
• Sand wash and condition parts as necessary. Light bodywork may be required.
• Inspection of completed parts for quality validate components meet.
• Participate in onboarding training and annual training related to being a hazardous waste handler as required by the EPA RCRA hazardous waste rules. This will include ability to understand what waste hazards are storage time limits satellite accumulation marking labeling weekly inspections aisle space storage manifest shipping use and location of emergency equipment response to spills and fires evacuation routes etc.
• Disassemble clean repair adjust and reassemble painting equipment such as pumps paint heaters tanks spray guns etc. for proper operation (Repairs are only required in Dodge Center).
• Apply decals stencils and rust-proofing as required (Dodge Center only).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Eager to lean.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Internal Contacts: Contact with peers and others involving explanation of information (these contacts may be within or outside department or division) and the gathering of factual information; may include the communication of sensitive or confidential information.
• External Contacts: Limited external contact to: gather information answer queries or ask assistance.
• Communication Skills: Read write and comprehend simple instructions short correspondence and memos. Read and interpret safety rules operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Read analyze and interpret business manuals technical procedures and/or government regulations.
• Decision-Making: Requires minimal decision-making responsibility.
• Complexity Judgment and Problem Solving: Work of a relatively routine nature. Requires the ability to understand the follow instructions.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Physical Demands: Frequent: Standing Walking/Running Sitting Reaching Hearing Talking Visual Typing; Occasional: Climbing Driving Bending/Kneeling Hearing Talking Visual Typing Fine Dexterity Manual Dexterity; Upper Extremity Repetitive Motion Lifting/Carrying 25lbs. Pushing/Pulling 25llbs.
• Non-Physical Demands: Occasional: Analysis/Reasoning Communication/Interpretation Math/Mental Computation Reading Sustained Mental Activity (i.e. auditing problem solving grant writing composing reports) Writing.
• Environmental Demands: Occasional: Work Alone Frequent Task Changes Tedious/Exacting Work Dust Temperature Extremes Loud Noises.
• Work Schedule: Routine shift hours. Infrequent overtime weekend or shift rotation.
• Demands/Deadlines: Occasional stress due to deadlines or workload because of intermittent or cyclical work pressures or occasional exposure to distressed individuals within the immediate work environment.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process please contact our talent acquisition team by email .

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporations legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. Persons as defined in these regulations. Generally a U.S. Person is a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.