2nd Shift Paint Prep (Multiple Openings Need to Fill Immediately)

LeeBoy was established here in North Carolina in 1964 by B.R. Lee and has become a world market leader in the manufacturing of asphalt paving and road maintenance equipment. With nearly 30 high quality product offerings, LeeBoy brings value to its customers and partners through delivery of superior, total, integrated quality products and services.

Are you a self-starter looking for a career with a well established company? Do you work well in an individual and team environment? Then we are looking for your expertise!

This is a 2nd shift position. 2nd shift hours are 3:00 pm - 1:45 am. In this position, you will work in a wash pit, cleaning parts and machine assemblies preparing them to be painted.

We are offering a $1000 signing bonus if you are hired for this position. The bonus will be paid out in 2 parts. The first $500 will be paid after your first week of work and the second $500 will be paid after working 120 days.

Summary: The employee prepares manufactured machinery for paint by cleaning off any unwanted residue or particles and fixing imperfections.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• This is an entry level position - you need basic prep knowledge - sanding, scraping and chipping welds, taping parts not to be painted and pressure washing
• Use a 3 wheel hydraulic cart to move machines around the paint area
• Must practice good safety and be willing to wear all required PPE (protective personal equipment)
• Must have good vision - if you are required to wear prescription glasses, you must wear prescription safety glasses
• Must be able/willing to learn how to operate LeeBoy equipment
• Must be able to operate a forklift
• Must learn colors assigned to each part or subassembly (yellow, black, gray)
• Must be willing to do all basic housekeeping duties - cleaning paint booths and wash pits
• Must be able to operate a pressures washer/ operate valves to introduce chemicals into the washing process
• Will use pressure washer to clean with an over lapping method with chemicals to remove oils/grease from equipment to be prepped
• Must be able to use hand tools, air tools, and electric tools for sanding, grinding, buffing, cleaning up welds and cleaning booths
• Must be able to fix basic imperfections (rust spots, scratches, gouges & dents) in metal with air tools/grinders/& sanders removing imperfections, filling in using putty, (polyester putty or Bondo)
• Must be able to use an air blower over parts/machines after going through the pressure washing process
• Must be able to set up paint booths with machines, parts or part racks
• Must be able to unload paint booths after painting is complete, moving parts/machines in to oven
• Must be able to unload ovens
• Must be able to move parts from racks to correct locations for production lines
• Must inspect parts/machines for imperfections in paint - if imperfections are noticed the employee must return them to the prep area to be repaired/fixed

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand
• The employee is frequently required to walk
• The employee is frequently required to use hands/fingers, reach with hands/arms
• The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• The employee is occasionally required to climb 8 - 12 feet and maintain balance
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision
• The noise level in this department is moderate to loud

This position is an entry level position. If hired, the employee will be allowed to learn and train to perform all aspects of prep work, with the potential of promotions to a Painter.