IHB Technician 3rd Shift High Performance

General Summary:

Mixes and blends paint to customer specifications by using formulas and color computers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses a computer program to pull paint formulas for the scheduled customer jobs.
• Determines the correct weights of tints to be added for each job using multiplication formulas.
• Blend paints or tints to be used in batch and weighs each on scale to ensure proper weights were added.
• Agitate paints using hand mixer or drum agitator until completely blended.
• Responsible to make a sample by spraying a chip with the mixed paint, curing it, and analyzing the end result in comparison to the color standard using color computer and visual inspection. If deviations are found, obtain a batch correction using the color computer.
• Removes paint and tints from Paint Vault to use for color creating and returns them to their designated storage areas when finished. These containers can be quart, gallon, or 55-barrel containers.
• Routinely cleans Paint Vault with MEK solution and ensures proper inventory locations for paints and tints are maintained.
• Responsible to obtain work instructions from the IHB Lead.
• Transfer paint to inventory and complete appropriate paperwork.
• Can locate, read, comprehend and execute proper work instructions.
• Operates equipment including, but not limited to paint guns, hand mixer, air ratchet, and drum dolly as necessary.
• Ensures IHB lab is accessible and safe for employee and customer traffic by maintaining a clean work area at all times.
• Establishes efficient work flow based on product and task.
• Efficiently uses painting tinting materials and other supplies and notifies the correct person when supplies run low.
• Properly wears required Personal Protective Equipment.

Desired Minimum Qualifications:

• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) required.
• Previous computer experience preferred.
• Knowledge of liquid painting processes preferred.
• Previous experience with small hand tools is beneficial.
• Must have good attention to detail in order to visually identify minute color variations.
• Ability to be self directed and work in a team or independently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.