Machine Coating Painter 2nd Shift

GENERAL SUMMARY: Performs painter duties associated with preparing and coating/lining pipes and components using various coating and lining applications for shipment. Maintains technical equipment and troubleshoots issues with equipment. Maintains high first pass quality rating. These responsibilities are accomplished by performing the duties described herein.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are 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: High school diploma or GED plus a minimum of three years of related experience to include industrial type painting. Proficiency with technical machinery.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, and maintenance instructions; read and understand pipe drawings, specification boundary sheets, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to supervisors and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to accurately read tape measure.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to read, interpret, and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Computer Skills: Ability to enter data into existing computer software, follow on-screen prompts, or written instructions. Ability to use company computer systems to view and understand the action required from the dispatch list. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Ability to attain multiple Company Certifications.

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to read, write, and effectively communicate in English. Ability to read, understand, and interpret blueprints and specification boundary sheets.

Other Qualifications: Conscientious with great attention to detail. Willingness to learn new

concepts, skills, and processes.

EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS/TOOLS USED: A broad range of equipment is used in the coating of steel pipe and related components; the following list is meant to be a general list but is not all inclusive. Polyurethane machine, paint gun, sandblaster, forklift, epoxy machine, computer desktop, calculator, tape measure, Kamatsu, manlift.

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following (other duties may be assigned, including but not limited to cross training and housekeeping; responsibilities also include attention to safety according to all safety rules):

- Follows all safety, policies, and PPE rules including, but not limited to: Confined Space Entry, LOTO, and Fall Protection; reports any safety incidents or violations to management.

- Coordinates priorities for specific customer orders with department management.

- Confers with department management to determine progress of work and to provide information on

changes in processing.

- Reads customer specification boundary and pipe drawings to determine type of coating, thickness

of coating, and other specifications for coating operations.

- Ensures pipe is positioned correctly on paint line, operates polyurethane and epoxy machines to

perform painting operations per drawing specifications.

- Completes required steps for proper paint gun, paint pump, and paint tote set-up.

- Completes run chart for every pipe.

- Monitors DFT readings per pipe.

- Operates polyurethane pump and small epoxy sprayer.

- Completes Paint Start-Up and Paint Shutdown Checklists daily.

- Adjusts paint lap according to procedure.

- Maintains paint booth including replacing plastic and changing out paint totes as needed.

- Adjusts and monitors preheater to preheat pipe to appropriate temperature for coating.

- Applies Rust Preventative Material to meet customer specification.

- Maintains and troubleshoots polyurethane machine and AP Spray Gun.

- Understands and verifies the complete delivery system for Poly Coat process.

- Certifies as ID Lining & Coating Applicator.

- Fully assembles AP Spray Gun.

- Certifies on all Machine Coating and Manual Coating Applications.

- Certifies to and operates Kamatsu to clean paint pad.

- Certifies as Manlift operator.

- Maintains housekeeping for Painting area and assists with department area housekeeping.

- Other duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides training and mentoring to less experienced painters.

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 is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or airborne

particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to paint that contains isocyanates, and outside weather conditions. The work is done both indoors and out. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. It involves much standing, bending, climbing, crawling, and working with arms over the head.