Paint Technician - 1st Shift

Company Description

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market-leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi-channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit us at http://cornerstonebuildingbrands.com.

Job Description

JOB DETAILS

Base Pay: $26 per hour

1st Shift: Monday-Friday 7am-3pm

Benefits Start Day 1

On Demand Pay (Access to Your Pay When You Need It)

Weekly Pay

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comprehensively troubleshoots equipment, establishes, and monitors optimum variegated paint spray patterns and equipment efficiencies.
• Submits good quality first piece start-ups and strives to improve the quality and stability of the overall paint process.
• Cycles and starts up all equipment in the least amount of time to achieve a top-quality part with a minimum amount of material loss through reject parts.
• Strives to keep all operators and equipment performing at the highest possible efficiency without rejects.
• Performs set-up of secondary equipment, such as glue machines, reciprocators, strapping machine, shrink film heat tunnel and reciprocators. Maintains secondary equipment location system, cleanliness of equipment, and performs preventive maintenance as required.
• Pinpoints and determines paint problems and eliminate or correct as fast as possible
• Provides proper care of all paint equipment such as cleaning of equipment, following tagging procedures, trouble shooting of maintenance issues, painting/rebuilding equipment to keep condition in good status and communicate needs to the supervisors. Follow up daily on maintenance work orders.
• Always safety-minded and eliminates or reports all safety problems to supervisor at once. Always put self and all other employees’ safety first.
• Provides guidance to maintenance personnel regarding machine and secondary equipment malfunction issues.
• Takes accountability for assigned 5S zone. Leads and achieves results in respective 5S zone. Conducts weekly meetings with 5S team to achieve results and to implement countermeasures to sustain results.
• Performs duties as a backup for all positions on Hoshin/paint lines.
• Performs RTO back outs/audits as needed.
• Performs assigned preventive maintenance on all paint equipment.
• Reacts to paint department downtime with urgency.
• Submits suggestions for improvements on efficiency, cost savings, packaging, etc.
• Assists shift supervisor with other duties as needed.

Qualifications

• LOTO Authorized Training required
• Forktruck Authorized Training required
• Requires a minimum of 3 years of paint line/equipment experience.
• Able to perform duties of all positions in paint area.
• Good knowledge of paint equipment / processes
• Good knowledge of hand tools and hands on maintenance
• Good human relations – ability to work closely with others
• Knowledge of parts and rebuild procedures on paint equipment
• Able to perform under any given working conditions.
•  Ability to work in a non-temperature-controlled manufacturing environment

Additional Information

Address: 100 Cellwood Pl, Gaffney, SC 29340

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands? 

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and pla