Paint/Body Worker I

The Paint / Body Worker (Body Shop) position is responsible for finishing cabs and parts to Spartan’s quality standards, prior to painting, for the Company’s emergency response cabs and bodies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Repair defects
• Perform presanding, body filler, roll prime, sanding, and metal finishing, as needed
• Lead / perform lean events
• Learn and retain skills and practices needed to complete duties in assigned area
• Wear air or form fitting respirators for extended amounts of time
• Work off ground-level, on ladders and lifts, as needed
• Read and follow detailed operator instructions, as required by a particular area  
• Understand, and be able to articulate, the body shop and paint processes
• Self-check work and inspect prior processes
• Use basic hand, electric, cordless, and pneumatic tools, as required
• Meet production goals
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Initiate process improvements
• Support 5S in work area
• Communicate with manufacturing and other cross-functional teams (engineering, materials, purchasing, sales, etcetera) to resolve issues
• Work in close proximity with customer, as needed
• Solve complex problems with minimal assistance

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent attendance
• Positive attitude
• Strong and consistent attention to detail
• Self-motivated with the ability to stay on task
• Team oriented
• Basic computer skills are required
• No critical shortcomings on last performance review
• 3 years of body shop experience
• Strong knowledge of metail finishing
• Working knowledge of application of fillers, including polyester fillers, putties, and primers
• Demonstrate high quality body work
• Able to:
  • Tolerate very high heat temperatures
  • Be exposed to high dust & chemicals
  • Work overtime on short notice
• Willing to:
  • Improve self / area / company (including pursuing additional training, if needed)
  • Develop a working knowledge of Spartan’s systems (example: AS/400)
• Able to work overtime on short notice

EDUCATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: (Select education and/or other certifications that may be either required or preferred to perform the job)

Additional Requirements: N/A

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

*This job description is intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign other tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility. Spartan Fire reserves the right to change or assign to this position as required.

REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans. 

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