Industrial Painter 1st Shift
Job Type
Full-time
Description
For 75 years and counting. Southwest Electric Co. is an electrical services and equipment provider for energy generation companies and a variety of industrial markets. We offer a wide range of services, including engineering and design for custom product development.   
Southwest Electric Co. is looking for an Industrial Painter 1st Shift:  56 hours / 6 days per week.  Monday- Thursday 6am to 4pm, Friday and Saturday 6am to 2:30 pm.  


Summary:

Detailed oriented, dependable, self-motivated individual capable of reading and understand blueprints and manufacturing instructions for the application of all paint coatings. Coatings include but are not limited to marine grade Zinc, polyurethane and epoxy primer. Load raw material into paint pressure pot and apply coatings per manufacturing instructions and or customer specifications. Manage and maintain paint booth and associated tools.


 Duties and Responsibilities: include the following:

  • Paint and apply finishing coats in accordance with blueprints, manufacturing instructions and/or customer specifications.
  • Set-up and maintain work areas and operate painting equipment in accordance with safety procedures.
  • Record and report working hours and material usage.
  • Maintain clean work areas, tool repair, and equipment inventory.
  • Inspect paint jobs and materials, adjusting colors and fixing defects.
  • Read and understand manufacturing processes as it applies to painting.
  • Read, verify and understand bill of material (BOM).
  • Follow production schedule.
  • Load raw material into paint pressure pots
  • Ability to read, understand and comprehend the thickness of paint in mil. gauges.
  • Safely operate crane, pallet jack and forklift.
Southwest Electric offers competitive weekly pay with excellent benefits with options including Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, and 401k with a match. 
Requirements
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
  • Ability to effectively present information to employees within the organization.
  • Ability to add, subtract, divide, in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
  • Ability to apply common sense to practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.


Qualifications

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
  • The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and physical.
  • Complete a satisfactory nationwide criminal background check.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
  • Two plus years related experience and/or training.
Visit us at www.swelectric.com and www.youtube.com/@SouthwestElectricCo 
Southwest Electric is an equal Opportunity Employer.