Job Description
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:
To operate a spray painter, apply industrial paint finishes to parts, sub-assemblies, partial or completed shelters, and trailers to achieve the 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 workstation.
- May prepare the unit for painting by performing various tasks, including washing/rinsing, drying, removing the masking, additional masking, tacking, sanding, and cleaning.
- Performs checks to ensure units, parts, and assemblies are properly prepared before painting.
- May involve material handling (i.e., moving units in the 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 the shelf life of paint before 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 a primer and finish coats are required.
- Paint application, resulting in little or no rework.
- Sprays primer and finish coats to parts and sub-assemblies using all varieties of paints and paint finishes, including anti-skid finish and camouflage patterns.
- Exercises care to apply paint to specified thickness and avoid runs, especially when applying 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, vibrators, 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 duties may be assigned.
Keyword: Manufacturing,Shelter,DoD,Painter,Paint
Required Experience:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by government standards.
- Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors.
- Ability to interact appropriately with the public when necessary.
- Ability to adhere to workplace rules.
- Ability to fill out the proper paperwork or documentation.
- Ability to read, write and follow written instructions.
- Basic computer skills required.
- Work consists of simple, well-defined tasks.
- No analytical ability is required; problem-solving skills are a regular job requirement.
- Duties, objectives, and results are generally specified per well-defined policies/procedure or precedence.
- Work closely supervised.
- Follow specific, detailed instructions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Minimum 1-year related experience required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Shop floor environment.
- Ability to stand and sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to perform repetitive motion (rotating wrists, keyboarding, using small/large tools).
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to tolerate constant noise (i.e., machine motors).
- Ability to work safely in the presence of hazardous chemicals and hazardous conditions.
- Ability to follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
From: Kratos Defense
Job Tags
Full time