Painter I

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About Us: At Bergkamp, we are a team proudly dedicated to the bigger purpose of making lives better by making roads better. We are people devoted to our craft with an all-in, respected team that has each other’s backs. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence, innovation, and asking the bigger questions. We’re servant leaders, industry leaders, and good people that operate with Kansas values. What do we do? We manufacture some of the coolest heavy equipment that is used to make and keep asphalt roads in better shape—and when our customers succeed, communities across the world thrive with better infrastructure. We think it’s some of the most exciting stuff happening in infrastructure today.

The Way We Do Things: We believe that a team of people who are humble, hungry and smart will deliver superior performance over the sum total of talented individuals; therefore, we are committed to achieving our mission through teamwork while honoring our core values.

1. A hungry team player(s) shows active participation and engagement in department and companywide initiatives. Demonstrates a hunger for achieving results, learning, setting an example, and adding to the success of the team.
2. A humble team player(s) is willing to collaborate, acknowledge the team’s individual strengths, and put the needs of the organization before themselves. Will do what it takes to help everyone succeed.
3. A smart team player(s) has a common-sense understanding about people. Demonstrates good judgement and intuition of group dynamics. Understands the impact of their words and actions and use that understanding for the benefit of the team.

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled Painter to join our team. As a Painter, you will be responsible for applying prepatory materials and paint to the surfaces of parts and equipment.  Your attention to detail and manual dexterity will be essential in ensuring a high-quality finish. You will work closely with other members of the team to ensure that projects are completed on time and to the required standard.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of two years industrial painting experience, or equivalent technical training/certification generally required. 
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to maintain good attendance
• Knowledge of painting techniques and materials
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate detailed information to co-workers, management, vendors, suppliers, and customers
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as job orders, procedure manuals, and schematics (blueprints)
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to use department equipment such as forklift, ladder/scaffold, overhead crane, spray gun, and power tools
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to interact in a positive and professional manner to develop and maintain strong working relationships with co-workers, management, suppliers, and customers

Responsibilities:

• Paint whole machines and custom paint with little to no rework or supervision.
• Identifies parts that have color options and escalates issues as they arise to meet required timeframe.
• Troubleshoots paint guns and rebuild them when necessary.
• Ensures work orders are properly followed and completed in a timely fashion.
• Operates the ventilation system, paint application equipment and fresh air systems.
• Dispose of hazardous waste by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• Cleans and maintain paint equipment and ensure that it is in working order.
• Cleans and maintains all paint areas.
• Reads blueprints and follow customer specifications.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; secures tools, materials, and equipment at end of day.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, bend, kneel, climb stairs and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. If lifting over 50 pounds employees should utilize a jib, overhead crane, or ask for assistance from other team members. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment is usually an indoor setting with frequent exposure to outside elements. The noise level in the work environment is frequently high. In addition, other elements that an employee could be exposed to frequently in this work environment are but not limited to; dust, dirt, fumes and odors, mechanical and electrical hazards, fire hazards, and an elevated workplace. This position requires infrequent travel, which may involve exposure to extreme weather elements.

Bergkamp is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.  In keeping with our commitment, Bergkamp will take the steps necessary to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.  Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Kate Dixon at (785) 825-1375.