Job Title: Paint Associate

Department: Paint

Reports to: Paint Supervisor

Status: Non-Exempt

Compensation: $17.00

Shift: Monday - Thursday, Four 10-hour shifts per week (40 hours total), 5:30 am - 4:15pm

About Lohr North America:

LOHR North America brings to the entire region transport logistics industry, relevant innovations and products, but also tangible solutions tailored to each customer’s needs. LOHR has been the leading innovator in vehicle transportation for more than 50 years it is the global specialist in design, manufacture and marketing of goods transport systems.

Our Purpose

To offer customers secure, sustainable mobility solutions that meet 21st-century challenges linked to climate change in the field of transport.

To act as pioneers and innovate to strengthen our drawing power to ensure the company’s sustainability.

Our commitments:

Are based on trust: the mutual trust of our employees acting responsibly towards each other in their respective roles, the trust of our customers in meeting their requirements and the trust of our suppliers in the reliability of the progress of the activities we carry out with them.

This trust is the result of a firm commitment in the following fields:

• A Social Approach
• Health and Safety
• Quality
• Social Responsibility

Summary: The Industrial Sandblaster is responsible for preparing surfaces by removing contaminants such as rust, paint, and debris using sandblasting or abrasive blasting techniques. This role ensures that surfaces are properly prepped for further processing, coating, or painting, and requires a strong attention to detail, adherence to safety protocols, and efficient operation of sandblasting equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect surfaces before and after sandblasting to ensure proper preparation and adherence to quality standards. Identify and address any areas that require additional attention.
• Operate in a fully enclosed blast booth
• Prepare surfaces for painting by remove dirt, paint, grease, and other materials from metal surfaces.
• Mask surfaces needing protection as needed.
• Loading parts onto hanger carts and unload as needed.
• Float and assist other team members in prep or non-skid area.
• Sand, mask, blend, and polish finish to match surrounding areas. Using a brush, apply or retouch paint as necessary
• Shoveling or pouring sand, grit, or other abrasive material into machine.
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of sandblasting equipment to ensure optimal performance and prevent downtime.
• Report any equipment malfunctions or issues to supervisor.
• Must know, understand and follow all proper OSHA & Company safety protocols.
• Must wear and maintain all appropriate personal protective equipment as required.
• Sandblasters must maintain work area and sandblasting equipment clean to avoid any safety violation or cause any injury to themselves or others.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Must pass respirator fit test and training.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Automotive or trade school certificate is a plus
• Experience operating sandblast equipment.
• Experience with mechanical repairs, maintenance of sandblast equipment
• Strong attention to detail to ensure surfaces are properly prepared and meet quality standards.
• Physical stamina to lift and move heavy objects.

Travel Requirements:

• None

Physical Requirements

• Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward.

Work Environment

• Use required personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Typically in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors such as temperature extremes, loud noise, and fumes which cause noticeable discomfort or a moderate risk of accident or illness.

All Employees:

Support and participate in the organization’s Continual Improvement Program to conform to ISO 9001 requirements by complying with the Quality Policy and procedures and meeting QMS objectives.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Disability and Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Contribution

EEO statement

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! It is the policy and commitment of the company to maintain a work environment that provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all its employees and applicants. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital/domestic partner status, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other applicable lawfully protected basis. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

We seek to employ individuals qualified for a position by virtue of job-related educational standards, training, experience, and personal qualifications.