Painter

Company: Arconic
Location: Visalia
Posted on: March 15, 2023

Job Description:

Arconic is currently in search of a Painter to join our Kawneer Building and Construction Systems Team in Visalia, CA.
At Arconic, we are looking for people who share our values of integrity, inclusion, and diversity, and who demonstrate agility, results commitment, and the capability to grow themselves and others. In return, we offer the opportunity to Grow Together with ongoing opportunities for professional growth provided by a constantly changing environment, working alongside employees who value the people they work with just as much as the work they do.
JOB DESCRIPTION
SUMMARY: Pre-treats and racks extrusions, tends machine equipped with compressed air spray nozzles that coat extrusions with paint by performing the following duties.
Primary Responsibilities

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• Inspects extrusions for scratches, dents, cleanliness and quality before being painted
  
• Loads extrusion onto carts and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
  
• Moves controls to maintain temperature, flow and composition of pre-treatment chemicals in dip tanks.
  
• Dips extrusions in pre-treatment dip tanks using an overhead crane.
  
• Codes extrusions with identifying color tags or marks according to desired product finish and color
  
• Works with a partner to lift extrusions onto motorized hanging rack, applies load bar and clips.
  
• Stage extrusions on rack.
  
• Turns valves and observes gauges to set pressure and to control flow of paint to each spray station per work instructions.
  
• Inspects painted extrusions for runs, sags, and unpainted areas.
  
• Readjusts pressure valves to control direction and pattern of spray and to correct flaws in coating.
  
• Hand spray electrostatic paint on to extrusions to cover unpainted areas, must meet quality specifications.
  
• Mixes paint according to specifications with viscometer to regulate consistency according to changes in atmospheric conditions.
  
• Maintains record of paint issued and inventory of supplies on hand.
  
  
  Key Objectives
  
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  • Adhere to all Kawneer rules and regulations.
    
  • Able to read work order and follow oral and written instructions.
    
  • Able to identify material by part number and product finish.
    
  • Utilize JDE program to issue sales orders, back flush order, verify material, etc.
    
  • Follow all chemical SDS procedures
    
  • Perform various quality tests throughout the paint process.
    
  • Clean paint from ceiling and walls of booth, conveyor hooks or grid, and from disks, cones, spray heads, and hoses.
    
  • Performs scheduled department preventative maintenance services on all equipment.
    
  • Flex to other departments when needed based on business demand.
    
    
    Basic Qualifications
    
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    • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
      
    • Ability to wear an air purifying respirator (APR)
      
      Preferred Qualifications
      
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      • One to six months related paint work experience
        
      • Ability to obtain a mobile equipment license, forklift and electric pallet jack certification, overhead crane operator license.
        
        
        ABOUT THE VISALIA, CA PRODUCTION FACILITY
        The Visalia Production facility is located just outside of Downtown Visalia, about 40 minutes South of Fresno.
        ABOUT ARCONIC
        Arconic Corporation (NYSE: ARNC), a Fortune 500 company, is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build. We are proud that 77% of our employees are happy working for Arconic and would recommend it as a great place to work and that 80% of our employees would recommend their managers to others.
        We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our shareholders.
        At Arconic, we:
        Act With Integrity. We lead with respect, honesty, transparency and accountability.
        Safeguard our Future. We protect and improve the health and safety of our employees, communities and environment.
        Grow Stronger Together. We cultivate an inclusive and diverse culture that advocates for equity.
        Earn Customer Loyalty. We build customer partnerships through best-in-class products and service.
        Drive Operational Excellence. We pursue continuous improvement through innovation, agility, people development and collaboration.
        Create Value. We achieve success by generating and growing value for our shareholders.
        Arconic reaffirms its policy to provide equal employment opportunity in recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company-sponsored training, access to facilities, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs, recalls or termination of employment to all employees without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status, genetic information, sex or age (within statutory limits). Arconic is in compliance with all relevant Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Laws and Regulations.
        

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