Production Team Member- Industrial Painter
Weir Minerals
St. Louis
Onsite, Full Time
Purpose of Role: The Industrial Painter is responsible for ensuring high-quality surface finishing and painting of parts while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. Responsibilities include preparing parts, mixing and applying coatings to specification, maintaining equipment and spray booths, managing supply inventory, and adhering to Weir’s Environmental, Health, and Safety policies.
Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.
An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.
Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.
Key Responsibilities:
Wash part with solvent prior to painting to remove oil finish.
Responsible for Environmental, Health and Safety management and policy commitments as prescribed for this role in Weir’s Duty of Care.
Apply grease, masking tape, or cover to finished surface to prevent over spray.
Position part in spray booth on table or using hoist.
Mix special paint for spraying to specification, following manufacturer's instructions.
Fill spray tanks, setting pressure gages to proper level.
Adjust spray gun to obtain required finish, coverage, and economy.
Clean spray gun and tanks using solvent.
Clean and replace filter in spray booth.
Maintain inventory of supplies and submit requisition to replenish stock.
Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
Job Knowledge:
Ability to understand written and verbal instruction and communicate effectively with the team.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Basic computer operation skills
Education and Qualifications:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Benefits:
Competitive Compensation
Excellent Health / Dental / Vision Options
5% 401(k) Retirement Match
15 days Paid Time Off in first year
11 Paid Holidays per year
Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.
For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.
Compensation: $21.50 per hour starting rate.
Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
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