Paint Department Lead

Primary Functions: Coordinate completion of work within department through delegation of tasks to workers. Act as Quality Inspector within department to ensure proper completion of tasks. Understand all operations within department and be able to instruct others on proper completion of tasks or fill in for absent employees as necessary. Ensure proper use of documentation within area such as Engineering Drawings, Pick Lists, Unit Defect Reports, Manufacturing Order Reports, or Floor Stock Issues. Relay Production status of units within area to Supervision through use of WIP reports or other means. Work on improving entire department through lean initiatives. Continuously monitor work area for safety/EPA compliance and inform Supervision or coordinate corrective action of concerns.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that hazardous waste that is handled is placed into the proper container(s).
• Maintains all satellite and storage containers in a closed position unless adding or removing waste.
• Familiar with Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan.
• Ensure that hazardous waste and universal waste is placed in the proper container.
• Ensure that any hazardous or universal waste containers remain in a closed position except to add or remove material.
• Ensure that all materials (virgin material, hazardous waste, and universal waste) have the proper label attached and that it is clearly legible.
• Be familiar with the hazardous waste contingency plan and evacuation route.
• Ensure that various containers are stored, dated, and moved appropriately.
• Ensure that areas are under your control and are routinely in compliance with all hazardous waste generator regulations.

• Close attention to detail
• Set work priorities to meet production goals as scheduled per assigned department.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those in contact on a day-to-day basis.
• Meet minimum standards of safety per assigned department.
• Meet minimum standards of housekeeping per assigned department.
• Mix coatings with thinner and catalyst to correct mixture, using color mixture equipment.
• Apply coatings with all types of spray equipment to meet coverage and gloss standards. Be able to correct errors in application of all types of coatings.
• Follow all procedures for a quality, lasting paint finish.
• Be able to mix and spray all products used.
• Maintain spray equipment to meet operational standards, but not including repair of equipment.
• Follow hazardous waste disposal program and fire prevention procedures.
• Keep equipment and working area clean.
• Help train other painters both in production and quality.

• Be compliant with all the rules of conduct and attendance per the company handbook.
• Ensure that hazardous waste that is handled is placed into the proper container(s).
• Maintains all satellite and storage containers in a closed position unless adding or removing waste.

Qualifications/Training:

• Ability to perform all operations within acceptable quality and time standards.
• Ability to recognize quality expected and be able to reproduce it.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Able to read and interpret shop orders to determine the color required.
• Able to determine the proper surface condition for acceptance of paint and prepare if required.
• Must have full knowledge of quality requirements to produce acceptable finish paint.
• Must be able to spray an entire vehicle body with acceptable quality level or have 10 years paint experience with the company.
• Must be able to operate spray equipment in confined spaces.
• Must be able to retain information taught with regard to chemicals and related items and the proper usage of such.

• Must maintain a positive rating as described in the training/qualification evaluation record as Master Painter.
• Must have general knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards.
• Be trained in Hazardous Materials Handling Operations with an annual refresher course.
• Hazardous waste training shall be provided to employee within six months of the date the employee filled this position, and a review of this training provided every 12 months thereafter. Employee shall be supervised until training is complete. This training will consist of at least 30 minutes of classroom instruction and additional on-the-job training as needed.

Training will include familiarization with roles as outlined in Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is required to sit and talk and hear. Other physical requirements include:

Physical Demands (cont.):

• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 40#’s without assistance.
• Ability to work from various squatting, kneeling, or bending positions.
• Ability to work with arms above head.
• Ability to work from ladders or scaffolding.
• Ability to stand at a workstation for ten hours a day (minus specified breaks.)
• Ability to perform all operations within acceptable quality and time standards.
• Ability to safely use specified hand, air, power tools, and machinery.
• Ability to operate and understand the operation of all protective safety equipment in the area.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Hand-Eye coordination.
• Required to handle and dispose of hazardous waste.
• Ability to work in 105-degree heat for excess of ten (10) hours per day.
• Ability to work in noisy and dusty conditions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Experience:

• Three (3) years automotive-quality paint experience preferred or prior acceptable training. (Sikkens preferred.)
• Training in hazardous waste removal.

Personal Protective Equipment Recommended and/or Required:

• Safety glasses.
• Face shields.

• Earplugs.

• Work gloves.
• Paint Suit.
• Respirator.

REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.

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