Painter - Lexington NE

Principal Function of the Position:

Coating the units and parts with primer and paint in the color specified with as few defects as possible.

Primary Painter Duties:

• Move the units or parts into the paint booths.
• Prepare the units or parts to be painted by capping, plugging, taping and drying as necessary.
• Coat each unit or part with primer and then coat it with the correct color of paint.
• Check individual work for defects or flaws.
• Notify the Supervisor or Leadman upon completing their inspection, so that the final inspection can be made.
• Move units or parts into the ovens and start the baking cycle for the ovens.
• Care for, clean and minor repairs to paint guns.
• Maintain paint booths by cleaning, changing damaged hoses, changing filters etc.
• Dumping hazardous materials into the proper barrels.

*Notable conditions*

• The paint booth is a hazardous work area due to several conditions. Some of these conditions include explosive fumes, irritating chemicals, and trip hazards from the several different hoses on the paint booth floors

Working Conditions:

• 100% indoors on concrete flooring with exposure to heat, vibration, and loud noise

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

• Hearing protection, eye protection, and steel toe shoes

Physical Demand:

• Full range of motion in arms, legs and shoulders
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Installing a temporary auger cylinder to raise and lower the augers.
• Climbing inside the units to paint, while crawling over or under the braces.
• Maneuvering hoses from paint guns and fresh air into and around units and parts.
• Holding a paint gun estimated to weigh 7lbs (with hose weight) in front of themselves while coating the units.
• Handling dirty filters and rolling them into compact sizes to fit in barrels, while changing filters.
• Lifting heavy debris by shovel loads from the paint booth pits.
• Hanging parts on racks and rails to coat. The parts vary in weight.
• Dumping buckets of hazardous waste into barrels.

Pre- Requisitions:

• High school diploma (or GED)
• Able to successfully complete all applicable OSHA and company sponsored trainings

This area is periodically monitored for housekeeping and safety practices. Each painter is held accountable for maintaining a clean, neat and orderly work environment that minimizes risk of accidents and violations of safety standards. Operators will wear OSHA approved safety glasses, steel-toed shoes, Tyvek suits, respirator, and hearing protection as defined federal, state and company standards

Benefits:

• $0 Medical/ Dental/ Vision Insurance Premiums after 30 days

• 24 hours paid vacation after 3 months 80 hours after 1 year

• Paid Sick Leave

• Profit Sharing (up to 15% of wages) and 401(k) retirement plan

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Wellness Program (with the ability to earn an additional $400)

  About Us:

• Family owned, world class farm equipment manufacturing since 1948

• Wide variety of agricultural implements

• State of the art manufacturing facilities and equipment

• Focus on quality manufacturing while maintaining a safe and healthy workforce