Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Shop Foreman, the responsibilities of the Powder Coater position include
loading paint racks, powder coating large &small parts, placing racks in furnace booth, organizing all parts
for each job, with the assistance of others. Material preparation such as media blasting, cleaning masking
among other techniques is required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Use powder coating booth to powder coat clean parts, assemblies, required colors.
• Will be responsible to ensure that paint is sprayed evenly & within specifications.
• Work includes powder coating many different shapes, sizes, metals.
• Operate all coating equipment including guns, hoppers, booth filtration & furnace.
• Knowledge of workflows to operate equipment &personnel in a safe & manor.
• May need to mechanically and/or chemically clean some parts before painting.
• Work with others to load painting racks with components.
• Operate forklifts, hoists, hand power tools, slings, grinders and other hand tools related to the job’s
needs.
• Inspect and correct paint as necessary to meet product specifications.
• Willingness to cross-train and perform the work of other job tasks in addition to the primary assigned
position.
• Inspect equipment to maintain functional equipment if any equipment needs repairs notify
supervisor/lead or maintenance personnel.
• Maintain, clean and replace system filters on a routine basis.
• Push heavy carts into and out of the paint booth, furnace booth.
• Perform a variety of complicated tasks, as required.
• Needs to securely package finished products on pallets, boxes without scratching.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• May need to supervise laborer/blast house to ensure quality work prior to painting.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Familiar with working in a fabrication & painting environment.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience painting, powder coating strongly preferred.
• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Able to read and interpret simple instructions, colors on daily basis.
• Demonstrate willingness to work with others in a team environment.
• Positive, willingness to learn and participate in a changing environment.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Ability to effectively function in a team environment.
• 2 years of experience painting, preferably powder coating.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Perform work standing up in work area for 8-10 hours per day and up to 6 days a week.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee
frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms;
climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to
70 pounds. Lifting devices must be used or help must be requested for anything over 70 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

 

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