Paint Technician

Manchester Tank has a proud heritage of hard-working people, who for over 75 years have manufactured high quality products for our country and the world. The McWane Way Compass is provided as a personal guide to help team members navigate through situations they encounter daily at work. All team members are expected to know these principles, values, and behaviors. The McWane Way ensures higher levels of safety and environmental performance in all our operations. It also improves communication, relationships, and work performance at all levels of our organization. The McWane Way Compass includes eight core principles to guide our team members: Communication, Safety, Environment, Leadership, Trust, Excellence, Accountability, and Teamwork.

Summary

The Paint Technician is responsible for the set-up and operation of the paint booth stem. The employee must also monitor the process and quality of the product and make necessary corrections to the process in order to maintain a steady flow of quality products to the customer.

Responsibilities:

• Initiates color changes per schedule.

• Inspects cylinder for visual defects.

• Operates nozzle type electrostatic painting equipment to spray positively charged paint particles onto negatively charged cylinders.

• Moves switches and dials to start flow current and to activate conveyor and paint spraying equipment.

• Turns valves and observes gauges to set pressure and to control flow of paint to each spray station.

• Inspects painted units for runs and unpainted areas.

• Readjusts pressure valves to control direction and pattern of spray and to correct flaws in coating.

• Cleans paint from ceiling and walls of booth and from disks, nozzles, and hoses.

• Hand sprays parts to cover unpainted areas.

• Works at different workstations as production needs require.

• Operation of lifting devices as needed.

• Looks for opportunities to get involved in safety, environmental, process changes and overall improvement efforts.

• Follows all EHS guidelines and applicable procedures.

• Read, understand, and follow the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and EHS Work Instructions.

• Report any unsafe conditions or incidents in a timely manner to their supervisor or any member of management.

• Shut down process if unsafe.

• Follow proper machine shutdown procedures.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

1. Must be dependable and self-motivated.

1. Must possess good communication skills.

1. Be able to contribute to and support the existence of a positive work environment.

1. Can pay attention to the operations of the machinery.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and

• Must attend, complete, and implement required in-house training.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Must pass Manchester Tank & Equipment's respirator certification requirements.

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.

• The employee is regularly required to stand.

• Use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

• The employee is frequently required to walk.

• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• The employee must regularly lift and /or move objects. Objects over 50 pounds will require
  
  the assistance of other staff or mechanical device.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth
  
  perception.

• Be willing to work overtime when required at times due to production demands and
  
  availability of material.

McWane is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.