Powder Coat Technician

DEPARTMENT: Powder Coat
SUPERVISED BY: Powder Coating Managers
STATUS: Full time non-exempt
Technique, Inc. is a Michigan-based stamping, tubing and welding facility offering the shortest lead-times and highest quality parts in the industry. We offer high-speed prototypes, ultra-low volume stampings, tubing and assemblies for production and emergency-based manufacturing for industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical and food processing.

Technique, Inc. is a group of highly skilled technicians who consistently strive to improve the tools, technology and processes which allow us to continue growing at an incredible rate. The company is dedicated to the success of each team member in a culture that values safety, integrity, teamwork, learning opportunities and results.

Position Summary:
Employees will use various painting techniques including powder coat, wet paint spraying, Cerakote, hydro dip, and several other techniques on various materials. This position will also help with material preparation such as sand blasting, cleaning, dipping, and masking.

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepare parts for coating; load and unload paint booth conveyors; remove unwanted debris or rust.
• Operate hand grinder/sander, all coating equipment including guns, hoppers, and booth collection systems as well as measuring parts with basic quality tools.
• Observe machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects.
• Ensure all components are produced/coated to customer and internal standards
• Troubleshoot issues in powder coat line
• Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections or by using viscometers. Bake parts at appropriate temperatures within time limitations
• Maintain, clean, and repair painting equipment
• Package parts for shipping
• Complete job documentation
• Recognize and implement process improvements
• Other general labor duties as assigned

Qualifications:
EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED, vocational training
CREDENTIALS/LICENSURE: Valid driver's license, forklift operator’s license preferred

Position Type and Expected Hours:
This is a full-time non-exempt position with a minimum of 40hrs / week with overtime as needed. Note: days and hours required may vary.
Shifts include
1 st - Monday-Friday – 7:00am-3:30pm
2 nd - Monday-Thursday – 3:30pm-2:00am ($1.00 per hour shift premium)
Weekend Days – Fri, Sat, Sun – 5:00am-5:30pm ($2.00 per hour shift premium)

Position Requirements (Skills & Abilities):

• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Basic problem solving skills
• Ability to read blueprints
• Demonstratable experience in powder coating/paint shop/manufacturing
• Basic arithmetic skills

TRAVEL
No travel is required for this position.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a complete comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Minimum Physical Expectations:
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 employee 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 employee must frequently 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.

Minimum Environmental Expectations:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to manufacturing processes that include and are not limited to; fumes or airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, moving mechanical parts, industrial equipment, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.
EEO STATEMENT
Technique, Inc., is an equal employment opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.