Painter -2Nd Or 3Rd Shift

Gemini is currently seeking Painters to join our production team in Farmville, VA on 2nd shift (3:30pm-12am), and the minimum starting pay is $18.90 per hour.

Would you like to become part of a company leading in its field of work? Do you value a family setting where individuals are heard and further developed toward their personal and professional goals? Here at Gemini, we know what it means to be human, and we strive to make sure our employees feel valued.

Due to our incredible family of employees, we have grown substantially and are looking to grow our team further with like-minded individuals that share in our company values: Teamwork, Respect, Honesty, Curiosity, Stability, Stewardship, Customer Focus, and Diversity.

As a leader in the signage manufacturing industry, Gemini, Inc. has been providing stability to our employees for more than 55 years.

Job Function

Under general supervision, individuals must demonstrate high proficiency in every step of the letter finishing process in accordance with current job procedures.

Specific Job Duties

• Reviews Work Orders to ensure familiarization with requirements of the job.

• Assembles letters or other products to be sprayed and paint supplies required for the order.
• Mixes appropriate quantity of paint for the order, insuring that the paint is properly mixed as indicated by local conditions and matching paint chips or samples if required.
• May mask parts as required prior to applying paint or texturing. Removes masking materials after completion of drying cycle.
• Sprays products as required, ensuring that paint is applied in a manner consistent with customer requirements and company quality standards.
• Mixes and sprays hardening agents on products as required on the order.
• Places painted parts in a drying area or oven.
• Returns painted parts to the next work station in the production process after determining that parts are adequately dried.
• Maintains an adequate inventory of paint products, and notifies the designated Supervisor of the need to reorder additional materials.
• Insures that all department equipment is maintained in an adequate manner.
• Maintains an awareness of the means by which process improvements can be achieved, and makes related recommendations to the department Supervisor.
• Completes records of department production including waste materials and units produced.
• Constantly works toward producing products that are acceptable by company standards of quality.
• Maintains the department in a neat and orderly manner at all times, cleaning air filters and exhaust system as required

Position Requirements

• High School diploma or GED or demonstrated equivalency through work experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience in an industrial painting environment preferred
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. on a frequent basis
• Physically qualified to wear a respirator

Benefits

• Competitive financial compensation
• Profit Sharing Plan (historically averages 8- 10% of base salary)
• Productivity Cash Bonus
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Parental leave
• Stewardship Pay
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Leave)
• Use of company owned resort on Big Round Lake in Hayward, WI

We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Gemini will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For additional assistance email; hr.dept@geminisignproducts.com or call (507) 263-3957 and ask for the Human Resources Representative assigned to the location of interest.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.