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Smith & Loveless is united under one cause: “Protecting Water. Protecting People.”  We are seeking a Coating Specialist (Industrial Painter) – 2nd Shift to partner with our experienced production team in this environmentally focused industry.

A Coating Specialist (Industrial Painter) – 2nd Shift at Smith and Loveless is responsible for prep, spray paint, and foam insulate miscellaneous parts and products, mostly steel components in a factory setting.

This is a second shift position, if hired, the ideal candidate will work 4:00 pm to 12:30 am with a dinner period. Also, must be able to train on day shift for a short period after being hired, before transferring to second shift.

Benefits & Perks

• 401(k) Retirement Plan after first year, with automatic enrollment + employee-directed investment options
• Company gifted 401(k) contributions beginning second year, based on .95 cents per hour worked (max 40 hours weekly)
• 100% Employer-Paid Benefits including life insurance & disability coverage
• Paid Time Off - 11 Paid Holidays; 28 Hours Paid Sick/Personal Time annually; 2 weeks’ Vacation (starting January 1st annually)
• Insurance & Financial Benefits - Medical Plans (PPO & High-Deductible options); Dental Insurance with preventative care covered at 100%; Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage; Group Life & AD&D Insurance (company-paid)
• Additional Benefits - Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Health Savings Account (HSA) (for HDHP participants); Voluntary Life & AD&D Coverage for employees and dependents

Job duties

• Observes all safety rules and regulations and keeps work area clean and orderly.
• Works from verbal instructions, factory orders, and established practices.
• Cleans material with solvent cleaner, etching solution or paint stripping caustic.
• Moves material with hoists or wagon.
• Masks off area not to be painted or to be painted a different color.
• Prepares paint and thins to correct consistency and temperature.
• Strains paint before using.
• Cleans, repairs and adjusts guns and pots.
• Moves material and positions for painting. 
• Touches up with brush or gun as required.
• Occasionally uses stencils.
• Does some maintenance painting from ground ladder or scaffold.
• Reports abnormal conditions of equipment to supervisor.
• Prepares miscellaneous parts and products for foaming by masking off and covering areas to be foamed
• Other duties as assigned by the Second Shift Supervisor.
• Keep work area neat and clean.

Skills/Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• Previous commercial painting experience preferred.
• Ability to read work orders. 
• Read and understand units of measurement. 
• Good attention to detail and ability to follow instructions. 
• Must be able to perform simple, repetitive tasks.
• Experience operating forklift, electric hoist, spray gun, mixing equipment, and various small tools.

Physical requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
• Required to sit, stand and walk.
• Use hands or fingers to feel objects, tools or controls.
• Frequent stooping, bending, pulling and pushing.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Required to talk and hear consistently.
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry and/or drag up to one hundred (100) pounds if necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by the role include the ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye.
• Ability to ascend and descend two (2) flights of stairs.
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE including eyeglasses, earplugs and steel-toe shoes.

About us

For over 80 years, Smith & Loveless has provided innovative environmental engineering ingenuity and quality craftsmanship to the water industry by pioneering superior pre-engineered pumping, treatment and headworks systems to a global customer base.  A true pioneer in the water and wastewater pumping industry, Smith & Loveless manufactures cost-effective, operator safe and efficient pump stations for municipalities, developments, industrial, governmental, and military facilities across the globe.   Our energy-efficient and durable systems deliver unrivaled life-cycle cost savings.   With tens of thousands of installations in more than 70 nations on all seven continents, our innovative wastewater/reuse engineered products allow us to maintain our market leadership in lift stations, grit removal systems and over a complete range of wastewater treatment systems. 

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