Company Overview

The Company we represent provides innovative commercial and industrial HVAC products. The Company manufactures a unique and comprehensive line of products including Air Control & Distribution products, VAV Terminal Units, Green Building products, Fan Coil Units, Electric Duct Heaters, Sound Attenuators, Air Handling Units, and Filter Housings.

Job Overview & Conditions

• The Wet Coat Painter is responsible for applying liquid coatings to metal surfaces and products in a manufacturing setting. This role involves surface preparation, application of wet paint, ensuring high quality finishes, and maintaining equipment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes, vapors, or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, and walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Surface Preparation: Clean, sand, and prepare metal surfaces to ensure they are ready for coating. This includes removing rust, grease, dirt, and other contaminants.
• Application of Wet Paint: Apply wet paint using spray guns, brushes, or rollers. Ensure even coverage and proper thickness according to specifications.
• Mixing and Matching Paints: Mix paints to achieve the desired color and consistency. Match paint colors to specifications or samples provided.
• Operation of Equipment: Operate and maintain painting equipment such as spray guns, compressors, and paint booths. Adjust settings for optimal application.
• Quality Control: Inspect painted items for defects such as runs, sags, or insufficient coverage. Touch up or reapply paint as necessary to meet quality standards.
• Safety and Compliance: Follow all safety protocols and regulations, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and proper handling of hazardous materials.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records of work performed, including batch numbers, paint specifications, and inspection results.
• Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance on painting equipment and booths. Troubleshoot and repair equipment as needed to minimize downtime.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other team members, including production supervisors and quality inspectors, to ensure smooth workflow and high-quality output.
• Inventory Management: Monitor and manage inventory levels of paints, thinners, and supplies. Order new materials as needed.
• Completion of other tasks in a timely manner as assigned by direct Supervisor

Requirements

• Experience: Prior experience in industrial painting or wet coating is preferred. Familiarity with painting techniques and equipment used in metal manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Technical Skills: Ability to operate and maintain painting equipment. Understanding of different types of paints, solvents, and their applications.
• Must be able to read and understand work orders, drawings, and other written instructions
• Excellent communications skills
• Must be able to communicate in English (both written and oral) as it relates to the job)