Painter - Non-Certified - 2nd Shift

Job Summary

The Painter- Non-Certified will be based at our Sumner site in Washington supporting our Civil business line, the incumbent will work the 2nd shift of 2pm to 10.30pm Monday to Friday whilst reporting to the Team Lead. The Painter- Non-Certified will be responsible for carrying out the required standard activities of their assigned tasks in full compliance to the Work Instruction and/or Standard Operating Procedure and without compromise to their own and colleagues safety. Where required to achieve “certified” status, the team member will be taught how to undertake their tasks safely and to a high quality level through a rigorous Job Instruction process, the incumbent will be expected to attain the relevant certification as measured by the competence matrix and specified in the site’s BMS/QMS. The Painter- Non-Certified will be fully supported by their Team Leader who will enable their training, coaching and quickly respond to them if they find any off-standard / quality issues. The incumbent will be expected to actively identify safety concerns (Hazard identification), make problems immediately known (Pull the Andon) and raise improvement ideas to solve problems (Kaizen). The Painter- Non-Certified will be part of a team that will collectively work on creating a ‘Great Place To Work’ through a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to creating a “Great Place to Work” by role-modelling safety-first, a Kaizen mind-set and supporting their colleagues
• Hold themselves and fellow team members accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles
• Undertake all tasks in compliance with the standard work and their training
• Raise any problems including safety, quality or other immediately to the TL
• Exemplify a safety-first mindset and follow all GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards
• Understand team’s People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost Key Performance Indicators contributing to them
• Become certified at the Lean Foundation level and implement at least 1 Kaizen per month
• Support the team and TL in problem solving contributing ideas based upon own experience
• Be an active member of the team promoting collective engagement with each other
• Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements including The company’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies, Compliance and Ethics Policy on Contracting with the United States Government in all areas of responsibility involving direct and indirect contracting with the United States Government and Export Control regulations
• Be adaptable to fluid production schedules
• Read and follow work instructions
• Comply with company and site policies and 5S standards
• Use calibrated measurement tools to place datum points for various paint liveries
• Safely use pneumatic paint applicators (airbrushes, HVLP, Electro-static)
• Perform paint touch up and minor rework
• Comply with equipment maintenance and cleaning specifications
• Follow engineering specifications and instructions for the various decorative paint applications
• Comply with engineering for paint application

How You'll Contribute

Compensation Range

The compensation range for this position is between $22.00 - $27.50 per hour.