Painter

Now is a great time to join Nopak, LLC, a leader in fluid power located in the Greater Milwaukee Area. As our fourth-generation privately held business undertakes a significant growth initiative, we’re looking to add a Painter to meet our production needs as we grow. The ideal candidate is a reliable, detailed oriented person with the ability to multitask.

Employees that love to drive change and improvement while enjoying a fast pace of their day thrive in our work environment.

The Painter performs various coordination activities to support company operations and maximize company revenue and profitability.

The ideal candidate for this particular opening has a minimum of 3+ years of prior industrial (wet paint) painting experience; can demonstrate an understanding of mixing paints and the proper use of paint spraying equipment; is proficient in the use of air and electrical power tools; has prior experience in material handling and shipping/receiving; has a proven track record of working in a fast-paced environment and completing work with a sense of urgency; and can portray a cordial and welcoming demeanor toward coworkers and customers

• Be able to use, clean, and maintain industrial painting equipment
• Be able to follow directions, read shop drawings, adhere to paint specific data sheets, and complete the paint inspection
• Perform in-process inspections on work accomplished.
• Clean and maintain equipment to keep in good working order.
• Setup and operate electrostatic paint gun as well as cup guns.
• Select the paint or coating needed for the job
• Clean and prepare surfaces in a manner that promotes proper paint adhesion.
• Read Technical Data Sheet and apply the necessary recommendations to achieve the desired finish.
• Apply paint or coating
• Clean and maintain tools, equipment, and paint booth.
• Apply two-part epoxies, enamel, and urethane paint.
• Prepare stock forms for storage at the warehouse
• Perform preparation for painting process, including cleaning and degreasing of all forms and parts
• Assist Operations with assembling forms for shipping by assembling all components with help of power and hand tools
• Examine palleted finished product to ensure conformance with company specifications.
• Operate forklifts, cranes, and hand-trucks to move, convey, and hoist products into paint booth, loading docks, etc.
• Participate in opportunities of cross-training in other areas of Operations
• Participate in other duties related to the manufacturing, assembling, and preparing of forms as necessary
• Apply custom paint finishes to our wide array of cylinders, valves, accumulators and balers
• Hang and remove product from paint carts per procedure using the proper hooks or racks
• Perform and maintain high quality throughout all phases of painting operations
• Cleans, deburrs, and prepares wide variety of machined components for final assembly

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ year of previous related painting experience
• Knowledge of paint guns and automatic spray equipment, paints, and thinners
• Knowledge of the industrial paint industry and manufacturing industry.
• Painting experience with liquid paints.
• Attention to detail
• Accountable for achieving production goals and benchmarks.
• Ability to be flexible and open to a wide variety of tasks and provide support when needed.
• A desire to work in a small team-based environment and contribute immediately
• Must be self-reliant and ready to work on all aspects of the position
• General knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions required in manufacturing setting.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Effective computer skills
• Should have a demonstrated ability to function successfully in a fast-paced, changing work environment.