Spray Painter

At Kelly® Professional & Industrial, we’re passionate about helping you find a job that works for you. How about this one? We’re seeking a Spray Painter work at a Power Management Company in Waukesha, WI. With us, it’s all about finding the job that’s just right.

Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour

Shift: 1st shift

The Spray Painter sands, cleans, masks, and paints all Terra-Tran units and Power units and fabricated components which require final finishing. All units must be painted before final inspection. Must produce an eye-pleasing, durable, painted finished product. Paints field returns.

What’s a typical day as a Spray Painter?

• Prepare all surfaces to be sprayed properly. This includes bare metal areas and the proper sanding, feather edging of previously painted surfaces. All in-house rework and field returns are painted in this booth.

• Be knowledgeable as to what bushings and associated transformer accessories must be masked to prevent them from being painted.
• Check the Bills of Material for correct color and specified mull thickness. Record serial number of units repainted and affixes to unit for identification.
• Adjust and periodically check all pump pressures, heater temperatures, air and fluid pressures to maintain the best possible spraying application condition.
• Paint viscosity at the beginning of the shift and at mid-shift, uses a Zahn cup and stopwatch to check paint viscosities when required.
• Check and maintain proper fluid and air pressure in pressure pots used for spraying all special colors.
• Check units with great care to ensure that no areas have been missed.
• Change filters and maintain cleanliness of spray booth associates floor areas on a scheduled basis.
• Clean and lubricate all spray guns at the end of the shifts.
• Become certified to wear personal respirator.
• Clean and maintain personal respirator on a scheduled basis.
• Procure all paints from Paint Room as needed, using hand cart and barrel truck.
• Operate 15,000 lb. electric walker to move smaller units into spray booth.
• Coordinate with crane operator all moves of large units in and out of the spray booth.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (General Education Degree) from an accredited institution is required.

• Previous working knowledge of industrial airless and/or air pressure painting
• Minimum of six (6) months of previous spray-painting experience is preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain medical clearance for respirator use required for the painting operation
• Ability to work overtime when required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 LBS; bend, twist, grab, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, use both hands to lift and lower materials, and perform all other essential duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

Required: steel toed shoes.

What happens next
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be a Spray Painter today!

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