Painter I - TX in Lewisville, Texas at Multiquip

Lewisville, Texas, United States

Position Title: Painter I - TX

Seeking a skilled Powder Coat Painter with 25 years of hands-on experience. Responsible for operating cone, disk, or nozzle-type electrostatic painting equipment to apply negatively charged paint particles onto positively charged workpieces. Duties include ensuring precise and high-quality coating applications.

• Rate: $21.00+ an hour
• Shift: Monday - Thursday 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Prior experience with industrial painting, powder coat preferred; High School degree or GED.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Equipment Operation & Maintenance

• Start and control paint spraying equipment, conveyor systems, and current flow.
• Adjust valves, gauges, and pressure to control paint flow and spray patterns.
• Maintain temperature in paint tanks via thermostat adjustments.
• Operate hoists, forklifts, or power buggies safely to move products as needed.
• Clean and maintain paint line equipment, spray booths, and related machinery.
• Monitor and maintain paint booth filters and dust collection systems.
• Troubleshoot and correct powder flow issues.
• Open and close the powder booth and dust collection system.

2. Painting & Surface Preparation

• Prepare parts for painting, including hanging with proper spacing and hooks.
• Apply paint while maintaining consistency (2-5 mil thickness) and identifying color codes.
• Inspect painted items for runs, sags, and unpainted areas, making corrections as needed.
• De-hang and stack painted parts to avoid damage.
• Paint problem parts (e.g., mechanical frames, large fenders) with minimal repaints.

3. Quality Control & Testing

• Inspect and troubleshoot flaws in coating, readjusting pressure as necessary.
• Measure and maintain paint consistency using a viscometer.
• Monitor wet coat booth manometer and adjust as needed.
• Record waste water discharge and pH readings daily to maintain compliance.

4. Team Leadership & Training (As Needed)

• Plan daily paint schedules based on specifications.
• Step in for the Paint Lead when required, managing work assignments and addressing part or equipment issues.
• Train employees on painting techniques, equipment operation, and safety protocols.
• Communicate professionally with team members, supervisors, and leads.
• Handle complaints and resolve issues, escalating to supervisors when necessary.

5. General Duties

• Perform additional tasks assigned by supervisors.
• Ensure regular and predictable attendance.
• Follow safety protocols and handle equipment with care.

Skills and Abilities:

Technical and Mathematical Skills:

• Proficient in basic math: add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to interpret bar graphs.

Problem-Solving Skills:

• Apply common sense to follow written, verbal, or diagram-based instructions.
• Handle problems involving multiple variables in standardized situations.

Operational Skills:

• Operate hand tools and air-powered tools effectively.
• Safely operate a hoist.
• Perform pH and chemical concentration level testing.

Work Environment Adaptability:

• Comfortable working alone in a paint booth for an entire 8 to 10-hour shift.
• Comfortable working in a non-climate control warehouse environment.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Stand on your feet for up to 8 to 10 hours a day in a fast-paced environment.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• May be exposed to various chemicals, such as weld gas, spatter spray, and cleaners.
• The noise level in the environment is loud, and hearing protection is required.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Shift: Monday - Thursday, 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Pay wage: $21.00+ an hour
• Competitive compensation, including Annual Bonuses & Merit Increases
• 11 paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off - Accrues up to 4 weeks per year
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Excellent Benefits Package for Full-Time Employee that starts the 1st of the month after 30 days of hire date including:
  • Individual: $500 Deductible/$3,000 OOP
  • Family: $1,500 Deductible/$6,000 OOP
  • Retirement Planning - 401(k) plan including Discretionary Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 a year
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program