Lead Industrial Painter - Day Shift

Intermountain Electronics, Inc., a world-class company that designs, engineers and manufactures sophisticated, custom electrical distribution and control equipment, is seeking a

Lead Industrial Painterfor our Price, Utah facility.

What You Will Do

The Lead Industrial Painterwill lead the responsibility for the paint process to ensure projects are prepped, painted and completed within scheduled hours, complying with IE quality standards and customer/project specifications. This position will also be responsible for all safety functions and procedures in paint area and for training and mentoring Painter Helpers.

Schedule: Monday - Friday - Day shift

About Us

Intermountain Electronics, Inc has been around since 1985. We are a leading provider of custom engineered and manufactured process and electrical systems to the mining, oil & gas, and utility industries in North America. Our turnkey products are generally mobile - mounted on skids or in portable e-houses.

Our Culture

We are growing! Innovation and collaboration are needed and important as we serve our employees and customers. We are constantly striving to improve and better ourselves. As a team, we work hard and commit to our customers. If you have growth mindset and can help keep our commitments to customers, you are probably a great fit for our team!

We Are Looking For

Someone who can perform quality work. Someone who will have great job attendance and be to work on time.
Because we work in a team environment, the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of the work is important.

We’re looking for people who are motivated and driven to work with us. Do you have ambition? Are you motivated to wake up every day and give your best effort?

Job requirements are part of the job, but another just as important factor is who you are as an individual. Depending on the role you’re applying for some technical skills are, of course, going to be gatekeepers in getting your foot in the door, but if down at the very core you’re interested in getting better, in delivering excellence, and working with a group of people who feel the same way, then we can probably teach you the rest. We don’t shy away from the fact that we have a demanding culture, but the benefits and the opportunities that come from a position in our family are limitless with the right attitude and ambition.

Why you will love working here.

You will love the challenge, interesting and varied work, and endless opportunities, but most importantly you will love working with a team of fun loving, driven, and generous go getters that take deep personal pride in being part of a family that is building the infrastructure that powers the world.

Essential Functions: Other Duties May Be Assigned

Paint Process Oversight

• Reviews project/paint requirements to verify conformance to specifications.
• Directs prep work and paint/equipment setup; Maintains paint booth and related equipment.
• Leads safety efforts in paint area; Enforces safety regulations; Reads, understands and follows all MSDS information for products being used in paint area.
• Recommends processes/procedures to improve painting methods and equipment utilization.
• Analyzes work/paint problems and elevates situation to the appropriate supervisor/manager.
• Initiates or suggests plans to improve and motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Maintains attendance and paint production data.
• Confers with personnel in other work areas in order to coordinate activities in paint/production.
• Trains new painters assigned to the paint area to ensure safety, quality, and paint requirements are understood and followed.
• Responsible for quantity and quality of painted work produced in paint area.

Paint Preparation

• Removes paint and finishes; prepares surfaces for application of paint, other finishes, or specialized surfaces, coverings or coatings.?
• Finishes, patches and repairs surfaces as needed, including emergency repairs.
• Sand-blast items, components, buildings to be painted.
• Wash, clean all surfaces.
• Mask, prep, buildings, parts, skids.

Paint

• Identifies characteristics of surfaces to be coated and ensures proper preparation and application of coating.
• Mixes and matches paints, and other finishes; prepares materials and equipment used for a variety of applications.
• Applies various coatings including epoxy’s, enamels, urethanes, paints, varnishes, stains lacquers to a variety of surfaces using high volume, low pressure airless, and conventional paint equipment.
• Checks for quality during the course of a job to ensure coating is applied according to specifications and to reduce re-work.

Equipment/Safety

• Operates a variety of power and hand tools and equipment, including applicators, sandblasting and pressure washing equipment.
• Maintains painting equipment such as hoses, pumps, and pressure tanks, spray guns, paint booth, etc.
• Wears appropriate personal protective equipment as indicated by the assignment.? This may include head socks, respirators, protective disposable suits, face shields, gloves and the like.

Other Essential Duties

• Maintains regular and consistent job attendance, shows up to work on time.
• Maintains, supports, and promotes a safe work environment while complying with all of IE’s safety rules, policies, and procedures; Maintain clean work area at all times.
• Follows and complies with IE Core Values

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Two years’ experience as an Industrial Painters preferred.
• One year supervisory or lead experience
• One year training or education in painting at a recognized trade school or apprenticeship program preferred.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and safety procedures of the painting trade
• Proper work preparation and care of industrial painting equipment and apparatus
• Ability to determine painting needs and methods to meet them.
• Read and implement painting blueprints/traveler plan specifications.
• Use various painting equipment and apparatus.
• Match paint colors and types.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Work at heights up to 40 feet
• Lift and move objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Must be able to pass a pulmonary function test.
• Able to work efficiently and effectively in a team environment.
• Follows IE’s safety standards and programs.

IE offers excellent benefits!

• Competitive salary
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid Holidays (10)
• Medical and Dental Plans
• Teladoc 24/7/365 Access to U.S. Board Certified doctors
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Vision, Life, STD & LTD Insurance
• 401K- Company match up to 6% of base salary.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with available company match up to $2000 based on family size.

An offer of employment with Intermountain Electronics is conditional upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

Intermountain Electronics, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
From: Intermountain Electronics Inc