Paint/Body Worker I

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Requisition ID: 22051 REV-O is the manufacturer of two industry-leading ambulance brands that build Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and medium-duty models: Road Rescue & Wheeled Coach.  With a legacy and passion to deliver mission-critical durability, our ambulances are born to perform under the most demanding conditions—and built to be as unbreakable as the spirit of those we serve. Our proud, devoted team takes tremendous pride in the vehicles we build and the first responders who use them every day.   REV-O is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 6,500+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.

Perform all paint prep and body work functions with little to no supervision in order to prepare the emergency vehicles for its final paint job. Prepare the emergency vehicle for paint by functions such as sanding, light body work, taping, and chemically washing items to achieve a quality painting surface. Occasionally perform heavier body work as required by production.  This would include the complete phases of repairing holes, major dents and other general body work functions.  Buffing and polishing to obtain an acceptable quality of the finished product.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

• Understand and carry out verbal and written directions in English.
• Close attention to detail.
• Function with a minimal amount of supervision or no supervision.
• Set work priorities to meet production goals as scheduled per assigned department.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those in contact on a day to day basis.
• Meet minimum standards of safety per assigned department.
• Meet minimum standards of 5S per assigned department.
• Be compliant with all the rules of conduct and attendance per the company handbook.

• Seal all seams and prepare all products properly.
• Wipe down all areas to be painted with a degreaser and solvent.
• Sand and scuff areas on emergency vehicles that may have prior paint defects.
• Grinding all welds and filling with body filler.
• Mask off edges and areas where paint is not required.
• Take tape and paper off bus after it is painted and dried.
• Fill any dents and gouges in metal.
• Air file, mix sand, and apply body fillers to finished surface.