Coatings Support

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The Coating Support Technician is responsible for preparing parts for paint, dry film lube, and/or powder coat. The coating support technician may also be responsible for unmasking/touching up parts after coatings have been applied. The technician will also operate coating equipment which includes masking plotter, blast units, ovens, fluidized bed, & electrostatic powder coat gun.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work from and follow process specifications, routers, blueprints, rework/rejection tags, work instructions, relevant process controls, and verbal/written instruction.
• Required to operate all powder coat equipment when needed.
• Prepare & coat parts per required procedures which includes cleaning, blasting, masking, preheat/cure oven, temp and time control, powder coating, and unmasking/touch up.
• Conduct in process inspections and measure workpiece dimensions to determine accuracy of coating thicknesses. Visually inspect parts throughout the coating process for any nonconformances.
• Remove FOD, paint or powder coat overspray, and any other abnormal defects from work piece.
• Required to operate and maintain all cleaning and masking equipment, powder coat equipment, fabricated fixtures and monitor required inventories.
• Requires the use of and ownership of basic tools and various hand tools as needed for the Coating department.
• Requires the use of basic computer skills.
• Perform housekeeping chores as Coating department requirements dictate.
• All work areas must be kept clean and orderly.
• Other duties as assigned by Team Leader.

Key Roles

• Ability to locate information / interpret work instructions and validate product conformance.
• Effectively uses process, equipment, tooling and follows sequence of operations.
• Cares for parts in accordance with procedures (Corrosion Protection/Handling/FOD).
• Work to standard and contributes to continuous improvement; communicates issues to Team Leader in a timely manner.