Job Description: Selects and determines the proper type of paint materials and their reducers, proper viscosities, spray procedures for articles to be finished to desired thickness and quality
Uses a spray gun, brushes, or other application methods for coating various types of surfaces of manufacturing articles with finished or protective material such as enamels, lacquer, paint, etc. and adjusts and directs spray to obtain specified finish
Operates and maintains all types of automatic and non-automatic painting, spraying and dipping equipment
Applies knowledge of pigments, oils, solvents, etc. for mixing of paints to desired specifications
Uses solvents and aqueous cleaners, or abrasive blasting to clean parts, mask/unmask painted parts, apply localized tin plating, and light mechanical assembly

Basic Required Qualifications:
5 years' experience in mixing, preparation and painting tight tolerances
Knowledge of pigments, oils, solvents, etc. for mixing of paints to desired specifications
Must be thoroughly familiar with all metals characteristics and chemical reactions as related to painting operations
Can read and understand complex blueprints and sketches with respect to various paint, marking, plating and touch-up and differentiation between thread sizes, pitch, metric and standard threads
Ability to use various types of measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and thickness measuring equipment
Ability to qualify and retain qualifications necessary of the processes performed


Desired Skills:
Abrasive blasting paint preparation experience
Silk Screen, stenciling, pad or other printing processes experience