Paint machine operator job description

At Safe Fleet our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.

We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.

Whether you work in our Charlotte plant to build life-saving stop arms for school buses, or design advanced camera vision products in our Vancouver office, forge valves and high-quality nozzles to fight fires, or dream up new ways to protect fleet operators in our Corporate HQ in Kansas City, you’ll contribute to our goal to keep everyone safe.

We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 15 locations across Canada and the US. We’re looking for motivated self-starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you?

POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary responsibility of the Paint Booth Machine Operator will be responsible for operating the paint booth within our production department that builds and assembles Fire, EMS, and Industrial parts. They will need to be skilled at mixing wet paint and compounds to the desired consistency, read Bill of Materials and assembly instructions, adhere to all health and safety precautions, and operate machines with moving parts to paint surfaces according to instructions.

Shift: 6:00AM - 4:30PM Monday - Thurs, possible overtime on Friday (compressed 10-hr work schedule).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operates painting machines to paint all designated surfaces, using proper procedures for every part.
• Prepares parts for painting as needed.
• Monitors performance of automatic spray guns.
• Assists with cleaning and booth set up for color change.
• Assists in cleaning and maintenance of automatic spray guns as needed.
• Adds paint to maintain optimum operation of equipment.
• Maintains a pristine work environment.
• Maneuvers product around the paint line per procedure.
• Visually adept at spotting defects and blemishes and conform to paint finish specifications.
• Other duties may be assigned by Manager or Supervisor

NOTE: Safe Fleet does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry veteran status or any other status protected by law.

Requirements:

None

*$1,500 phased sign-on bonus. $750 @ 90 days, $750 @ a year*

Position Responsibilities:

• Hang, remove, insulate and pack parts.
• Clean paint room, paint booths, and hangars.
• Follows standard operating procedures and work instructions.
• Stacks and arranges products and packed containers into crates, boxes, and cartons.
• Perform First Piece inspection as needed.
• Clean equipment, tools and gauges to ensure they are safe and orderly at all times
• Work on other Fabrication and paint equipment as needed.

The most qualified candidates will demonstrate the following:

• Must be able to understand and follow standardized work instructions.
• Must be able to identify differences in standardized work instructions and inconsistencies in parts and be willing to stop the line.
• Must be able to bend, lift, and stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to use Air Tools.
• Must have excellent attendance record.

Company DescriptionWeil-McLain, a division of The Marley-Wylain Company, is a leading North American designer and manufacturer of hydronic comfort heating systems for residential, commercial and institutional buildings since 1881. We have manufacturing facilities in Michigan City, Indiana and Eden, North Carolina, along with regional sales offices throughout the United States and an administrative office in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Building on a reputation of quality and innovation, we are committed to creating Simplified Solutions for our Complex WorldTM.

Weil-McLain is a division of The Marley-Wylain Company, an indirect subsidiary of SPX Corporation, and is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Thank you for your interest in our company.