Job Details

SUMMARY:

The paint prepper/blaster is responsible for abrading surfaces of metal or hard composition objects to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust and dirt, and to impart specified finish.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Places steel shot of specified grade into machine hopper
• Masks or covers specified areas of object to protect from abrading action
• Loads parts on racks in enclosed rooms
• Turns valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture flowing through nozzle
• Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasive laden compressed air over surface of parts
• Directs nozzle over surface of large parts
• Examines finished parts to ensure conformance to specifications
• Recovers and prepares steel shot for reuse or disposal
• Uses a forklift to move trailers to various areas inside the production facility for continued assembly
• Sand and prep metal surfaces for paint
• Prepare parts for painting and assembly
• Perform quality control on all pieces sandblasted
• Understand and follow environmental health and safety policies
• Prepare for painting and protects painted surfaces from erosion
• Apply roll on paint or coating to the interior/exterior of assembled parts
• Properly disposing of paint
• General Housekeeping
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Mechanically Inclined
• Ability to Read a Measuring Tape

COMPETENCIES:

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Adherence to Company Polices - Follows rules and sets a good example by consistently adhering to appropriate work guidelines; follows organizational plans and guidelines so that objectives can be accomplished.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
• Job Knowledge - Demonstrates a basic understanding off all job knowledge skills, procedures and processes; knows resources to seek guidance for clarification as needed.
• Productivity - Manages workload efficiently to meet goals & objectives.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Continually required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Occasionally required to talk or hear
• Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually very loud
• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 33 pounds
• Specialized equipment, machines, or vehicles used: Forklift, Cotterman Platform

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

TRAVEL

Travel not required.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

• This is a full-time position.
• Days and hours of work are Monday through Thursday 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Fridays 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays as needed from 6:00 a.m. to noon.