Position Title: Painter
Department: Production
Location: Grand Island, NE, USA
About AGI:
AGI is a global food-based infrastructure company publicly traded in Canada. With over 3,800 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities.
The Opportunity:
Assist with Welding and Paint department needs.
Responsibilities:
- Clean and grind parts as needed, to required tolerances, and touch up parts.
- Inspect coated or plated areas for defects such as air bubbles or uneven coverage.
- Position and feed materials into processing machines, by hand or by using automated equipment.
- Test machinery to ensure that it is operating properly.
- Operate hoists to place workpieces onto machine feed carriages or spindles.
- Clean workpieces, using wire brushes.
- Remove objects from solutions at periodic intervals and observe objects to verify conformance to specifications.
- Observe gauges to ensure that machines are operating properly; make adjustments or stop machines when problems occur.
- Perform equipment maintenance such as cleaning tanks and lubricating moving parts of conveyors.
- Clean and maintain equipment, using water hoses and scrapers.
- Measure or weigh materials, using rulers, calculators, and scales.
- Place plated or coated materials on racks and transfer them to ovens to dry for specified periods of time.
- Read production schedules to determine setups of equipment and machines.
- Spray coating in specified patterns according to instructions.
- Replace worn parts and adjust equipment components, using hand tools.
- Attach nozzles, position guns, connect hoses, and thread wire in order to set up metal-spraying machines.
- Remove excess materials or impurities from objects, using air hoses or grinding machines.
- Use overhead crane, forklifts or pallet jacks for material movement over 75lbs.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 5S Awareness
- General Manufacturing Knowledge
AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.