Corporate Paint Technician
Company: L&M Radiator, Inc.
Location: Hibbing
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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Job Description:
L&M Radiator, Inc. is looking for a paint technician or
engineer that has experience working with E-coating, Powder
Coating, and wet paint: epoxy, urethane, and alkyds. This revered
position is responsible for developing and implementing an
innovative, competitive, safe, ergonomic & environmentally
compliant paint manufacturing systems for our company. They oversee
all paint processes and procedures, ensure paint specifications are
followed, provide paint recommendations for improvements, identify
paint issues, and participate in innovative solutions to problems.
They interact with all departments and report directly to the North
American Production Manager.
*Essential Job Functions:*
* Oversee paint processes and procedures in all locations to ensure
flow and up to date equipment.
* Prepare, operate, and maintain all equipment within the paint
department.
* Develop manufacturing systems and production practices to meet
customer demands.
* Interact with production, engineers, quality, and R&D to
determine paint and testing equipment needs, updates, and/or
modifications.
* Work to eliminate issues, improve safety, ergonomic &
environmental impacts and report as needed.
* Ensure paint departments across all locations, domestically and
internationally, meet company ISO and ASTM standards as it concerns
coating standards for all current and new product requirements.
* Develop and implement paint PFMEA standards and policies.
* Follow all L&M, OSHA and EPA compliances and regulations per
paint specs and requirements.
* Train an effective paint department team and conduct refresher
training as needed.
* Help educate engineering, quality, purchasing, suppliers,
vendors, customers of L&M's paint specifications and test
methods.
* Maintain paint and coating specifications and relay info to
necessary departments.
* Create and maintain painting department's work instructions and
SPs to ensure safety, quality, and productivity goals are being
met.
* Responsible for providing paint support to maintain and improve
coatings and paint processes for current and new products.
* Perform failure analysis on paint failures from field returns as
well as product issues from internal and external coating
sources.
* Meet department and company productivity and quality goals.
* Communicate with vendors, suppliers, and customers on any issues,
updates, or new changes.
* Attend customer, vendor, and supplier meetings, present
solutions, and facts clearly.
* Perform work in a safe manner and follow all safety guidelines
and procedure.
* Domestic and international travel required and could include
weekend travel depending on the project.
* Perform related work or job duties as required by management.
*Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required for Entry Level:*
* Regular and reliable attendance.
* Capable of preparing and maintain a wide variety of engineering
reports, documentation, records, and spreadsheets using basic
Microsoft Office 365 products and platforms.
* Experience with E-coat, Powder Coating, and wet paint; epoxy,
urethane, and alkyds.
* Expert in the mixology of paints, solvents and chemicals needed
for proper adhesion to various metals and materials.
* Knowledgeable in the proper disposal of such paints, solvents,
and chemicals.
* Identify paint needs and propose solutions.
* Experience calibrating PH meters, run chemical tests, reclaim
blasting booth, paint, and test equipment.
* Understand and interpret policy and procedures.
* Plan, assign, review, and evaluate production flow and facility
usage using Lean and VSM principles.
* Capacity to work in a fast pace and high-volume setting.
* Ability to communicate, in English, effectively and clearly by
both written and verbal means.
* Demonstrate maturity, intelligence, cooperation, and
discretion.
* Work effectively both independently and with fellow
employees.
* Dependability under both supervised and unsupervised
conditions.
* Willing to work overtime, weekends, and other shifts, if
needed.
* Ability to pass a pre-employment physical, drug and background
test.
*Minimum Qualifications for Application:*
Bachelor's degree in industrial coating or similar field and
experience in industrial paint.
*Preferred Qualifications:*
5-10 years of experience working in industrial setting.
Knowledge of Epicor or similar ERP system.
Experience in Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Referral program
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Monday to Friday
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