Painter I

Date: Oct 31, 2024

Location:

Grove City, OH, US, 43123

Company: REV Group, Inc.

Work Hours: Mon-Thu 5a-3:30p, 30 min lunch

Additional Locations:
Requisition ID: 22880

Since 1968 Horton Emergency Vehicles has built the industry’s most innovative ambulances for first responders risking their lives to save others. Horton designs, manufactures, and delivers the highest-quality, most tailor-made ambulances the market has to offer.

Horton Emergency Vehicles 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.

What a day in the life of a Painter at REV looks like:

Clean parts with wax and grease remover and inspect prior to painting
Prep product for final paint
Mix coatings with reducer and catalyst at correct mixtures, using color mixture equipment
Spray primers/Sealer with gravity feed primer spray gun
Apply color and clear coating with spray equipment to meet coverage and gloss standards
Check wet film mil thickness with wet mill gauge
Check dry film thickness with a dry film gauge
Must have the ability to correct errors in applications
Maintain spray equipment to meet operational standards but not including repair of equipment
Maintain paint booth cleanliness and filter changes and sign log sheets
Ensure that hazardous waste that is handled is placed in proper containers
Know spill response procedures and evacuation plan
Keep work area clean and organized

Required education, skills, and experiences to be successful:

Preferred 1–2-year experience in automotive painting
Preferred 1-2 years vocational education
Ability to run dual action sanders, grinders, and miscellaneous hand tools
Must have full knowledge of quality requirements to produce acceptable finish paint
Ability to communicate professionally and follow directions
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to learn how to mix primers and other paint products
Must have general knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards
Must have knowledge of operation of paint gun and know how to disassemble/assemble to clean and maintain optimal performance.

Physical demands on this role:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, and climbing up and down ladders and scaffolding
Ability to regularly lift and move 40 lbs. without assistance
Ability to push/pull carts and racks in and out of booths
Ability to work with arms above head
Ability to work from ladders or scaffolding
Ability to operate and understand the operation of all protective safety equipment in the area.
Ability to work in non-temperature-controlled environments
Ability to work in 95 plus degree temperatures
Must pass a spirometer test and can use a respirator.

What makes REV unique:

Medical, dental and vision benefits start on day one
Military-friendly employer
Education Reimbursement
Career Development Opportunities
Opportunities to relocate to other REV locations

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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