Production Spray Painter – 2nd or 3rd Shift Full Time

The Production Spray Painter applies protective paint finishes to parts, assemblies and sub-assemblies made of plastic, ferrous, and non-ferrous metals, using brush and spray-painting techniques and equipment.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Facility in Coxsackie, NY manufactures large, complex contoured structural components and assemblies for aerospace and other applications. Our integrated processes include stretch-forming, thermal-forming, chemical processing, precision fabrication, machining, finishing processes, and integration of components into subassemblies.

Why Ducommun?

• Excellent company culture – as recognized by Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces
• Opportunity for career growth
• Great benefits including paid vacation and sick time, 401K match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, annual bonus plan, and tuition reimbursement

Duties & Responsibilities

• Sets up, operates, and maintains spray guns and other painting equipment.
• Prepares part surfaces for application of coating to ensure proper adhesion of the paint, which may include sandblasting and masking of parts.
• References, locates, and interprets blueprints, specifications, and work orders.
• Determines from specifications, blueprints, or work orders the type and color of primes, paint, protective coatings,, and/or solution required.
• Mixes and thins paint to proper consistency.
• Locates color break areas, decals and/or insignias and paints or mounts such items per use of customer specifications, blueprints and simple arithmetic.
• Applies primer and matte topcoats to interior and exterior of parts, subassemblies, and assemblies.
• Works to required tolerances in the application of finished surface coats.
• Verifies and evaluates thickness and location of painted surfaces for acceptance or rejection of product.
• Performs basic/simple rework and touchup, feathering, shading, and blending of primer and matte topcoats by the use of spray gun and brush.
• Maintains full understanding of rework procedures.
• Performs such work incident to work described above, such as touchup, masking, sandblasting, sanding, priming, sealing, and surfacing.
• Maintains acceptable labor reporting in BAAN and accurate log entries pertaining to the work being performed and dictated by customer specifications and company SOPs.
• Maintains a high level of 6S involvement. Supports Lean initiatives by participating in CI events and/or providing ideas for improvements in the area.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required by the position.

Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent or required.
• Previous experience with set-up and operation of various types and sizes of spray guns, paint mixers, and other painting equipment preferred.
• Ability to use references to obtain easily identified information, to use simple arithmetic, including decimals and fractions.
• Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret mylars/engineering drawings.
• Ability to communicate professionally with all employees of the organization.

This is a generic jobposting for a Production Spray Painter. Depending on the candidate’s skills,qualifications and experience, they will be hired into an entry (I) level,intermediate (II) level or expert (III) level job and pay scale.

Pay Range: $18.00-19.50/hour

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

171 Stacey Road
Coxsackie, New York, 12051
United States