Paint Prep Technician - Day Shift

Description

Location: Price, Utah
Schedule: Monday-Friday | 6:00 a.m.

-3:30 p.m.
Department: Paint / Final Assembly
Reports To: Final Assembly Supervisor / Paint Supervisor

Intermountain Electronics (IE) engineers and manufactures customized electrical equipment and infrastructure solutions for critical power and industrial applications throughout North America.

Our work supports customers in mission-critical infrastructure, OEM manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, and other industrial markets. IE provides engineering, manufacturing, automation, system integration, and testing services for sophisticated power distribution equipment and packaged electrical systems.

We are currently seeking a reliable, motivated individual to join our Price, Utah facility as a Paint Operations Assistant on Day Shift
.

This position plays an important role in supporting our paint and production operations. The employee will assist with surface preparation, equipment cleaning, material handling, workplace organization, and other production responsibilities as assigned.

For employees who are interested in growing their skills and demonstrate the necessary aptitude, this position may also provide a path toward training and development as an Industrial Painter
.

At Intermountain Electronics, our employees help manufacture equipment that supports essential infrastructure throughout North America.

This position offers hands-on manufacturing experience, exposure to a variety of projects, and opportunities to learn additional production skills.

We value employees who work hard, take ownership of their responsibilities, support their teammates, and take pride in producing quality work.

Additional information about Intermountain Electronics and the equipment we manufacture can be found at .

The Paint Operations Assistant supports both paint department and production activities. Duties may include:

• Prepare equipment, parts, components, and other surfaces for paint or coating applications.
• Clean and prepare surfaces by washing, wiping, vacuuming, caulking, taping, masking, and performing other preparation work.
• Hang, lift, position, and move parts onto racks for cleaning, surface preparation, or painting.
• Operate pressure-washing equipment for cleaning equipment and components.
• Operate forklifts of various makes, models, and sizes in a safe manner.
• Use overhead cranes when required for moving materials and equipment.
• Properly wear and use respiratory protection when working conditions require it.
• Clean and prepare surfaces and re-tap threaded holes when necessary.
• Complete paint touch-up work to assist in returning equipment to OEM-quality condition.
• Assist with equipment disassembly, cleaning, maintenance, and repair activities.
• Patch, finish, restore, and repair surfaces, including emergency repair work when necessary.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas through regular housekeeping.
• Assist the Final Assembly team with production responsibilities when required.
• Support the assembly and installation of electrical components when business needs require additional assistance.

Employees who show interest and the ability to develop additional skills may have opportunities to receive supervised training in industrial painting.

Development may include:

• Learning how to safely operate, clean, troubleshoot, and maintain industrial painting equipment.
• Removing existing paint, finishes, and coatings in preparation for new coating applications.
• Identifying different surface materials and selecting appropriate preparation and coating techniques.
• Learning proper methods for mixing and matching paints, coatings, and finishes.
• Preparing paint materials, tools, equipment, and work areas for industrial coating applications.
• Applying coatings and finishes including epoxies, enamels, urethanes, paints, stains, varnishes, and lacquers.
• Learning to operate HVLP, airless, and conventional spray-painting systems.
• Performing quality inspections during the painting process to verify coating requirements and minimize rework.