Paint Operator

Description

Position Summary: Paint Production Operator to ensure departmental objectives are achieved through adherence to standardized work procedures, maintaining an inclusive and team-oriented culture to achieve high-quality standards. Key Highlights: 1. Ensure compliance with the production plan and defined standards. 2. Authority to stop activities that pose a risk to personnel or quality. 3. Experience in the metal-mechanical or automotive industry. **At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.** Position Title: Paint Production Operator **Description:** Ensure achievement of defined production department objectives per workstation, through execution of standardized manufacturing work procedures and maintenance of an inclusive, team-based culture, thereby attaining the highest quality levels necessary to fulfill the company’s critically important goals. The operator reports to the team leader and Production Supervisor. **Responsibilities:** **Ensure compliance with the production plan for your workstation.** **Execute activities described in your Standardized Work Instruction (SWI).** **Perform activities in accordance with the Internal Work Regulations (RIT).** Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) for the task being performed. Execute production activities in strict adherence to defined standards (quality, production, safety, etc.) and established control processes. Understand and provide feedback to upstream and downstream workstations regarding product defects and conditions. Perform line maintenance and preservation activities as directed by the supervisor. Perform required TPM (Total Productive Maintenance). **Ensure your workstation complies with the 5S standard.** **Follow at all times instructions provided by your team leader or Production Supervisor.** **Authorities:** * Authority to report and/or stop any activity identified as posing a risk to the safety of any person within the plant—whether employee, contractor, or service provider—and/or to plant facilities. * Regarding quality, the employee has authority to stop any process and/or work activity identified as potentially jeopardizing product quality and/or customer requirements, whether during their own operation or in upstream or downstream operations. **Basic and Preferred Qualifications** * Minimum education required: Junior High School * Minimum required experience: 1 year in the metal-mechanical and/or automotive industry * Availability to rotate shifts * Basic knowledge of paint application * Proficiency in using hand tools * Adherence to work standards * Age: Adult * Gender: Unrestricted * Marital status: Unrestricted