Job Title

 Department

 Reports to

Painter

 Production

 Production Supervisor

 Employment Status

 FLSA Status

 Location

 Full-Time 

 Non-Exempt     

Louisville, KY

 POSITION SUMMARY

The painter is responsible for spraying surfaces of manufactured products with paint coating using an airless assisted sprayer and maintains a contamination free work area. The painter is responsible for meeting customers deadlines and ensuring the product meets or exceeds customers expectations. 

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Must have common knowledge of different types of finishing equipment/ industrial painting equipment
• The Painter MUST be medically certified and fit tested to wear a respirator per OSHA standards.
• The ability to use appropriate measuring instrument to the task.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Must understand and follow all regulations pertaining to finishing chemicals being used.
• Report workplace hazards associated with equipment being used, workplace injuries and/or illness and workplace near miss incidents immediately to direct supervisor.
• Adherence to a strict schedule to ensure all customer orders are on time.
• Must be able to finish product without defect.
• Cleaning spray equipment and brushes with solvent and rebuild spray gun.
• Fill out daily paint log, respirator log, paint inventory.
• Replace paint booth filters.
• Notify appropriate personnel of any part or equipment abnormalities.
• Maintain and inspect equipment.
• Tag finish goods.
• Move material and count inventory.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

 QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• Ability to read gauges.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment 
• Attention to detail.

Physical Demands

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To perform this job successfully, the employee is frequently required to talk and hear; stand; walk; sit; use hands to grasp, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The position is sometimes required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance. The employees are frequently required to wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, etc. in production areas.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Due to the nature of this non-exempt position and the type of work performed, evening and weekend work may be required as business demands. The work will take place in a production environment, with exposure to seasonal climates, odor, dust, and high noise levels.

Design Fabricators & Integrators is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.