Paintline Technician

Paintline Technician

The Paint Technician is responsible for testing and making necessary adjustments to maintain integrity of the paint, pre-treat and waste water systems, and directing of paintline personnel on an assigned shift.

Job Requirement

• Education Required: Engineering Degree: Industrial, Chemical, etc.
• Experience: 2 to 5 years
• Must be willing to work overtime as required and be capable of performing mechanical tasks up to and including pump repairs, plumbing and other mechanical systems maintenance.
• Microsoft package computer skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Ability to follow written instructions.
• English spoken fluent: Must be able to sustain an English conversation.

Role & Responsibility

Paintline Troubleshooting Maintenance:

• Will be expected to clear all conveyors, Lowerators and paint-related problems through systemic troubleshooting and problem solving to minimize impact on other departments.
• Keep pre-treatment, Ecoat and Powder Coating systems running within optimal efficiencies.
• Maintain waste water discharge to comply with state and local regulations.
• Prepare and maintain reports and record required for EPA reporting.

Department Administration:

• Arrange for maintenance of machines, equipment and facilities in Paint department.
• May estimate, requisition, and inspect materials coming into the department.
• Responsible for keeping department costs within budgetary limits, i.e. scrap, overtime, rework and consumable items.
• Responsible for maintaining good housekeeping, performing daily and weekly safety audits and monthly safety meetings, to ensure a safe working environment for all employees.
• Responsible for reporting all shift main events related to: Safety, Quality, Delivery (Meet production schedules every hour), Cost and People.
• Manage daily associates' attendance and job assignments.
• Use Problem Solving Techniques to improve KPIs performance
• Schedule the assigned manpower and equipment to meet production needs.
• Keep department costs within budgetary limits.
• Maintain good housekeeping and safe working conditions within department.
• Coordinate efforts with all department supervisors to achieve company objectives.

Continuous Improvement:

• Collaborate with the Team to implement DBPS per Company targets
• Provide quality cost improvement ideas and data to reduce cost and improve quality.
• Perform quality tests on paint to optimize performance and quality.

Personnel Management:

• Assure all team members/associates comply with 5S´s Standards, PPE and Safety Standards from beginning to end of shift.
• Approve overtime on an as needed basis.
• Direct and train manpower to meet production schedules, while attaining efficient hour by hour records with actions taken to assure compliance to targets and maintaining and improving overall quality of the product.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of company policies and regulations in order to administer discipline of employees within Welding Department, in accordance with progressive discipline procedures.
• Perform other such related or similar duties as may be assigned.
• Administer and interpret company's policies and enforce rules and regulations. Involvement in Grievance Procedure.