Painter I

Summary
The Painter I is responsible for basic surface preparation and spray painting of scale assemblies and parts. This position requires operating paint systems, maintaining tools and equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations. The role also supports housekeeping and 5S initiatives.

Essential Job Duties

Inspect surfaces prior to painting to ensure proper preparation.

Mix paints according to technical procedures and established standards.

Operate the GRACO air‑assisted airless spray system under supervision.

Apply paint to large metal structures using electrostatic or spray guns.

Inspect painted work for coverage quality and absence of defects or foreign material.

Maintain painting equipment and tools per scheduled maintenance requirements.

Perform housekeeping and 5S duties in the paint booth and surrounding work areas.

Document material usage and equipment maintenance logs accurately.

Assist with moving and positioning assemblies using overhead cranes.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.

1–2 years of industrial spray‑painting experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to identify surface defects and apply correct painting techniques.

Understanding of paint mixing, safety practices, and respirator usage.

Ability to understand, remember, and follow written and verbal instructions.

Quick learner of new tasks, processes, and procedures.

Willingness to be trained on GRACO systems and on EPA and environmental standards.

Strong attention to detail and ability to work under general supervision.

Ability to follow respirator protocols and other safety protocols.

Effective communication skills and a team‑oriented, safety‑first mindset.

Work Environment

General manufacturing environment with regular exposure to high noise levels, outdoor weather fluctuations, dust, uneven ground, hazardous equipment, and contaminants.

Standard schedule with frequent overtime hours and weekend work may be required.

Physical Abilities

Regularly required to talk and hear audible signals and warnings from machines, equipment, and plant warning systems.

Required to use near and far vision to perceive paint imperfections or surface irregularities, read small print, gauges, and displays to operate machinery.

Frequently required to use manual dexterity to operate controls, levers, buttons on machinery, adjust instrumentation, and perform repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movements.

Must be able to bend knee and waist, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, climb stairs and ladders, sit, and stand or walk for prolonged periods of time (up to 10 hours per shift).

Required to frequently move or lift loads or materials up to 50 pounds using proper lifting techniques.

Ability to wear personal protective equipment including coveralls, gloves, eye protection, respirators, steel‑toe safety boots with metatarsal guards, safety glasses with side shields, and hearing protection for the entire shift; must pass pulmonary capacity testing for respirators.

Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.

Fairbanks Scales Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets.

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