Paint Technician

Ventra Fowlerville, 8887 W. Grand River Rd, Fowlerville, Michigan, United States of America

• Maintain robotic paint processes in the Paint department.
• Maintain procedures and equipment to improve efficiency and first time yield capability.
• Drive continuous improvement actions.
• Work with Paint Supervisor and Process Engineer on process and engineering changes.
• Participate in Corrective Action Plan development, implementation and follow-up as quality problems occur.
• Evaluate and improve techniques to reduce downtime and improve the life of equipment.
• Document all activities as required.
• Provide support and maintain compliance with all company guidelines, union contracts, TS16949, ISO
  14001, and all applicable government regulations and standards.
• Any additional responsibilities deemed necessary by management.
• Mentor junior paint process technicians with on the job training experience.
• Perform robot adjustments as needed to improve quality of parts.
• Perform PMs and repairs to robots and paint system as needed.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment that offered the opportunity to gain a well‑rounded background in injection molding.

Knowledge of:

• Customer needs, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture.
• Paint processes and tooling, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Paint viscosity in relationship to paint reduction with different types of reducing solvents.
• Design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production.

Skills:

• Pass paint process technician amplitude test/manager evaluation showing skill and ability level.
• Use of computers, preferably in a G.U.I. or PC, Windows‑based operating environment.
• Organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Support management in implementing short and long‑term goals.
• Obtain the skills to track production OEE through measuring first time quality, utilization, and efficiency.
• Determine the kinds of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Ability to:

• Maintain processes, systems, and procedures within the paint department.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Maintain systems necessary to collect, maintain, and analyze data.
• Identify problems, and help implement solutions.
• Maintain processes that meet production targets and customer quality requirements.
• Work in a team environment.
• Learn/gain knowledge.

• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Ability to work in both a non‑climate controlled manufacturing and office environment.
• Upper body mobility is required along with the physical requirements of lifting, carrying and pushing/pulling.
• Must be able to stand 90% of the time with frequent walking.
• Lift using one or two hands up to 90 lbs.
• Occasional use of forceful abilities from 1 to 30 pounds during the duration of the shift.