Powder Tech

As a Powder Prep you will work with the powder team to prepare metal surfaces. You will load and unload the powder-coat line, and you will additionally set up, operate and tend machines to coat a wide variety of products based on operational needs.. Quality and safety are the most important factors and must be upheld. Some lifting is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Load and unload paint line based on production schedule for maximum capacity, monitor its operations, made adjustments based on work-flow, and record operational data.
• Prepare metal surfaces with cleaning solutions to remove oil, dirt, and other contaminates prior to coating.
• Assist in the movement of products through the steps of department operation via manual conveyor system.
• Load powders and operate coating equipment to apply a variety of color to products based on client selections.
• Perform required quality checks including incoming inspections, work-in-process, and final inspections as required to maintain quality standards.
• Perform inventory controls, maintain equipment and a clean and safe working environment.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Safety: Conformity to safety policies and pass of random audits. Target goal of 0 Safety issues.

Departmental First Pass Yield: First pass yield will be measured by the number of reworks captured pertaining to the coating department compared to successful work. Target goal of 95% first pass yield with +/- 5% variance.

Task time: All work released to production carries an estimated completion time. Success will be measured based on completion time compared to estimated time. Target goal of +/-10% variance.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma
• 6 mos. - 1 year powder coating or other industrial coating.
• Basic hand tools skills.
• Basic powder coating process knowledge.
• 1-3 years' powder coating or other industrial coating (Preferred)
• Intermediate hand tools skills (Preferred)
• Intermediate powder coating process knowledge (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of powder coating, paint solvents, sealants, and metal finishing techniques (Preferred)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to lift 50 lbs. when required. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is exposed to temperature ranges from 65 to 95 degrees F as well as low and high humidity ranges. The employee may on occasion be exposed to any number of adverse shop elements/odors.

Capable of wearing and inspecting all Personal Protective Equipment for all job assignments.