Powder Tech - Painter

Overview

This position is located in Brandon, South Dakota

$20 per hour

1st Shift: Monday - Thursday 5am - 3:30pm, some Friday hours may be required

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members' unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective:

This position will be responsible for painting in the Powder Booth process. The Powder Coating Team Member will work in an assembly-line environment where our product is powder coated, oven-baked, and conveyed to a packaging station.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Required to work in a booth setting utilizing a spray gun to coat the product
2. Determine project requirements, including scope and required methods and materials, according to blueprints, drawings, and written or verbal instructions
3. Work closely with production, management and quality assurance personnel on adherence to establish quality standards per assignment
4. Upkeep of coating equipment to ensure daily functionality
5. All other duties as assigned

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.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily working indoors, manufacturing environment.
• Will stand several hours at a time.
• Repetitive use of hands to operate powder spray equipment.

Qualifications:

1. 2 years of prior experience in fast-paced manufacturing environment/Powder Coating experience preferred
2. High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
3. Basic computer skills
4. Maintain clean and organized work space
5. Ability to work and handle multiple job assignments
6. Ability to communicate within a team setting

Competencies:

1. Must be able to work as a part of a team to achieve the company's overall goals;
2. Must demonstrate clear communication skills;
3. Must be able to read and process written communication including, but not limited to, work orders, frame prints, and measurements;
4. Must be able to meet production goals and time deadlines for company projects;
5. Must be able to work with minimum supervision;
6. Must demonstrate competency in coating procedures;
7. Must be able to rotate to other production positions as the need arises or as is deemed necessary;
8. Must be able to operate appropriate equipment including coating gums, pumps, compressors, heating units, tape measures, etc.;
9. Must be able to physically lift and maneuver weights in excess of fifty pounds;
10. Must possess successful problem-solving skills;
11. Must be able to exhibit tact and diplomacy and maintain professional relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, customers, etc.;
12. Must be able to work under physically and mentally stressful situations;
13. Must be able to prioritize and easily adapt to changes through the day.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This role does not have supervisory experience upon hiring.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The Team Member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time role working 40 hours a week. 1st shift located in the Brandon, South Dakota plant. Hours are Monday - Thursday 5am - 3:30pm, some Fridays may be mandatory 5am - 11am.

Travel:

No travel required for this role.

Preferred Education and Experience:

1. Manufacturing/Industry experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
None

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be able to pass EVerify. Must also be able to pass a respirator test.

AAP/EEO Statement:

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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Location: Brandon, SD, US

Posted Date: 11/23/2024