Painter jobs in Dothan, AL

SIGN PAINTER

About the Company

Cummings Resources creates exterior & interior sign products and branding elements for the world's most iconic companies. Communicating visions through signage, architectural elements, and digital, we attribute our success to our amazing clients and a team of talented and dedicated staff. Since 1946, Cummings has served many of the world's most iconic companies and organizations with sign manufacturing.

SUMMARY

A Painter applies coats of paint to signs. This is an entry-mid level position where you can grow your skills in manufacturing. We are looking for someone who has a willingness to learn and pays attention to detail.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reads work order or receives instructions from lead.
• Cleans grease and dirt from product.
• Applies masking tape over parts and areas that are not to be coated.
• Fills cavities and dents with putty to attain smooth surface.
• Selects and mixes coating liquid to produce desired color.
• Pours coating liquid into spray container and connects gun to air hose.
• Turns sprayer valves and nozzle to regulate width and pressure of spray.
• Pulls trigger and directs spray onto work surface to apply prime or finish coat.
• Coats areas inaccessible to hand sprayer with brush. Cleans spraying equipment and brushes with solvent.
• Heats and sprays wax onto products after they are tested.
• Removes rust from metal with acid, wire brush, or steel wool.
• Calculate basic units of measurement using tape measure.
• Ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work in a personal or group setting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear and may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.