Painter

We are the leading supplier of components to the recreational vehicle and residential housing industries, as well as adjacent industries including bus, cargo and equestrian trailer, marine, and heavy truck. With over 65 facilities located throughout the United States, Canada, Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom, our more than 14,000 team members work together to bring innovative product solutions to market every day.

At Lippert Components, Everyone Matters. We are striving to make lives better through meaningful relationships with our co-workers, our customers, and our communities. LCI team members feel 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 many team members. We measure success by how we touch the lives of people inside and outside our walls.

• A company culture where everyone matters
• Healthcare + Dental + Vision + 401k with Employer match
• Career development and mentoring
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Annual flu immunization
• Holiday, personal and vacation days
• Local and national discounts
• Wellness offerings

Responsible for the operations in the paint department but may be requested to do jobs as required by Plant Leadership. Directly oversees all personnel in assigned area. Observes, promotes and ensures compliance of all rules and policies maintained by the company (safety, continuous improvement, leadership, core values).

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3 - 5 years of experience leading and mentoring 3 - 6 plant associates on a daily basis.
• 3 - 5 years of experience leading associates in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• 3 - 5 years of experience with spray paint application in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Robot in Industrial Applications
• Knowledge of Paint Pro Software for FANUC Robots

• 2 K paints, Solvent Based Paint, Water Based Paints, Powder Paint (desired but not required)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain and monitor all production materials and equipment.
• Verify the viscosity of the paint daily during operations.
• Perform inspections process to assure paint film thickness and full paint coverage.
• Make sure there is a proper amount of paint components available for daily use
• Notifies Plant Leadership when materials are low or equipment is not operating correctly.
• Cross trains in other complementary skills and seeks endorsements for those skills as needed to support production requirements.
• Moves between production assignments that utilize multiple skills endorsements as needed to support production requirements.
• Selects, prepares, and mixes solutions or coatings according to formulas and specifications
• Prepares and masks parts with fixtures, rubber, and tape prior to coating.
• Sets bake/cure oven controls for correct temperature and records time on process
• Inspects surfaces visually for defects and compliance prior to and after applying coating.
• Cleans and maintains spray/coating equipment, fixtures, paint booth cleanliness and cure oven cleanliness.
• Participates in continuous improvement of cell processes.
• Participates in the cross training of other technicians as needed to support production requirements.
• Work with Plant Leadership and employees working on 5-S programs, quality, safety, efficiency and on-time customer deliveries
• Maintain and monitor all safety procedures and PPE equipment in the paint department and surrounding areas
• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and…