Paint Kitchen Operator - Flex-N-Gate

ID

2023-9661

# of Openings

1

Category

Paint

Company

Pyramid Peak Coatings

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10^th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

This job description is not inclusive. The duties, experience, functions, and any other descriptions herein may be changed at any time and other duties may be assigned as necessary. The company reserves the right to add, delete, or otherwise alter these responsibilities when and as necessary.

• Maintain opened paint inventory in the paint department.
• Maintain procedures and equipment to improve efficiency and first time yield capability.
• Drive continuous improvement actions.
• Work with paint manager and process engineer on process and engineering changes.
• Participate in corrective action plan development, implementation and follow-up as quality problems occur.
• Evaluate and improve techniques to reduce downtime and improve the life of equipment.
• Document all activities as required.
• Provide support and maintain compliance with all company guidelines, IATF, ISO14001, and all applicable government regulations and standards.
• Any additional responsibilities deemed necessary by management.
• Maintain 5S Standards for department.

• Minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent. Ability to read, write and speak English effectively.
• Knowledge of customer needs, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture.
• Paint processes and tooling, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Paint viscosity in relationship to paint reduction with different types of reducing solvents.
• Design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production.
• Use of computers, preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment.
• Organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Support management in implementing short and long-term goals.
• Obtain the skills to track production OEE through measuring first time quality, utilization, and efficiency.
• Operate the kinds of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Maintain processes, systems, and procedures with in the paint kitchen.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Maintain systems necessary to collect, maintain, and analyze data.
• Identify problems, and help implement solutions.
• Maintain processes that meet production targets and customer quality requirements.
• Work in a team environment.
• Must be able to perform tasks and deliver high quality parts up to customer standards.
• Must demonstrate 5S standards according to department.
• Understand and follow plant safety rules and regulations.

Working Conditions

• Ability to see details at a close range.
• Ability to work in a non-climate controlled manufacturing environment.
• Upper body mobility is required along with the physical requirements of lifting, carrying and pushing/pulling.
• Must be able to stand 90% of the time with frequent walking.
• Lift using one or two hands up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional use of forceful abilities from 1 to 30 pounds during the duration of the shift.

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays and vacation time

What do our employees have to say?
“It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.”
“Lots of growth opportunity.”
“The company’s young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.”
Not just a job—a great place to work!

Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.