JOB TITLE:                                           Painter II

DEPARTMENT:                                   Manufacturing

SALARY GRADE/LEVEL/RANGE

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     $19-23 pending experience

REPORTS TO:                                      Plant Manager

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SUMMARY

Set up and operate machines to coat or pain a variety of wood products with lacquer, stain, varnish or glaze.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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

• Review production list daily with Plant Manager to prioritize work schedule.
• Observe machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards, and make adjustments as necessary.
• Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
• Weigh or measure chemicals, coatings, or paints before adding them to machines.
• Select appropriate coatings, paints, or sprays, or prepare them by mixing substances according to formulas, using automated paint mixing equipment.
• Set up and operate machines to paint or coat products with such materials as stain, paint, varnish or glaze.
• Turn dials, handwheels, valves, or switches to regulate conveyor speeds, machine temperature, air pressure and circulation, and the flow or spray of coatings or paints.
• Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.
• Operate auxiliary machines or equipment used in coating or painting processes.
• Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.
• Clean machines, related equipment, and work areas, using water, solvents and other cleaning aids.
• Attach hoses or nozzles to machines, using wrenches and pliers, and make adjustments to obtain the proper dispersion of spray.
• Remove materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.
• Transfer completed items or products from machines to drying or storage areas.
• Attach and align machine parts such as rollers, guides, brushes, and blades, using hand tools
• Follows safety rules and safe work habits.

• Perform other duties as assigned by Plant Manager.

   

COMPETENCIES

• Technical Capacity.
• Time Management.
• Thoroughness

• Team Orientation.

   

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position has no supervisory responsibilities. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a manufacturing environment and is frequently exposed to airborne particles and moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. 

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms and regularly lift up to 50 pounds.  Occasionally employee is required to lift up to 100 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

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