Powder-Coating Operator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Confirm that all safety devices are in place and operational.
• Perform daily maintenance and safety checks.
• Ensure product hooks are sufficiently clean to achieve proper grounding.
• Verify hanging method is safe and effective.
• Pick up and hang parts as required on overhead conveyor.
• Phosphate and dry parts thoroughly.
• Mask and plug all areas required.
• Tack cloth parts as required.
• Powder coat parts according to Job Traveler (work order).
• Move parts on overhead conveyor to the curing oven, set oven temperature to curing specifications.
• Perform cure test and mil spec test to assure quality and repeatability.
• Keep work area neat and orderly to avoid slips, trips, and falls.
• Consider pallet weight and stacking methods to maintain safe capacity.
• Adhere to all weight ratings on the overhead conveyor.
• Maintain log of preventive maintenance on a daily/weekly schedule according to manufacturer recommendations.
• Alert supervisor of any maintenance or repairs that require outside services.
• Observe equipment operation to detect defects or equipment malfunction.
• Notify the supervisor of any problems and suggest changes that will allow jobs to run more efficiently.
• Once certified, operate the battery-operated pallet jack.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned to help Prescott Metal achieve its goals.

Inspection Requirements:

• Verify print specifications match the work order specifications.
• Verify masking and quantity of the order to be powder coated.
• Check for any material defects or damage that will not provide the required finish specification.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications/Technical Knowledge Required:

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Interpret Job Travelers (work orders).
• Identify material types.
• Knowledge of pressurized systems.
• Knowledge of powder-coating operations.

Physical Demands/ Work Conditions:

• The Powder Coater stands for 8-10 hours per day, walking, stooping, and reaching, as well as frequently lifting manually and/or moving material up to 50 pounds.
• Typical manufacturing environment, subject to dust, metal shavings, machinery oil, and powder coating residue.

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

• Safety Glasses.
• Aprons are optional.
• Ear Protection mandatory when phosphating, respirator recommended.
• Gloves when handling material.
• Dust mask while powder coating.
• Safety shoes.