Job Details

Painter - 913

Regular / Full Time
Miller Industries
  • 04 October 2024
  • Ooltewah , TN

Current Starting Pay: $21.59

About Miller Industries:

Miller Industries makes the coolest, the biggest, and the baddest towing and recovery vehicles in the world! You’ve seen our vehicles on such television shows as “Highway Thru Hell”, “Wrecked”, and “Hustle and Tow”. We’re extremely proud of the work we do and the quality of product we produce - this is why we hire only the best people. Do you have what it takes to be part of the World’s Largest Manufacturer of Towing and Recovery Equipment?

From the beginning we’ve been innovators; we’re constantly finding ways to improve our product, grow our company, and make the Miller experience better! At Miller we have your back, you’ll quickly learn that you’re part of something special. When you see one of our towing and recovery vehicles rolling down the road, you’ll feel pride for the work you’re a part of.

We are currently looking for driven individuals that share our vision. Some of the specific things that sets us apart from the rest include:

- Climate controlled work environments
- Compressed Work Week (4 days on, 4 days off)
- Most jobs are on Day Shift
- Bonus eligibility (twice a year) dependent on company and plant performance
- Regular performance evaluations
- Regular merit increases
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development programs
- Career Advancement opportunities
- Family Day Outings
- Free on-site Annual Health & Wellness Screenings
- Regular two-way communication sessions with leadership
- On-site Weld Academy – get paid while you learn a valuable trade! (Ooltewah, TN Only)

Summary:

Tends high volume low-pressure (HVLP) and pump-style spray guns that coat large towing equipment with paint/ topcoat by performing the following duties.Primarily responsible for painting all finish surfaces of wrecker components and other manufactured products. Work with tools and equipment trained to use as a finish painter. Responsible for maintaining of all equipment such as mask, paint sprayer equipment, etc. Person must have ability to paint with gloss paint. All work must be done with quality in mind. Must be informed of protective equipment needed to perform the job and precautions necessary when working with hazardous materials. Person must have minimum of one (1) year experience as a finish painter. Candidates will be required to take hands-on spray-painting test. This position also requires standing, climbing, stooping, and crawling on concrete floor. Position is not in a climate-controlled area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Sands and prepares surface for painting.
- Builds topcoat thickness of high gloss finish.
- Follows company procedures and displays a sense of urgency towards completing assigned tasks.
- Demonstrates ability to follow instructions from supervisor and team leader.
- Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have experience setting up, using, and maintaining gravity fed HVLP guns and pump- style spray systems. Must know and understand how to mix paint as well as which chemicals to use for specific conditions.

Essential Physical Demands:

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. Certain reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform applicable essential functions based on the need of the business. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is:

- Regularly required to talk and hear.
- Required to stand, walk, climb, sit, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
- Frequently required to use fingers, hands, and arms to handle and reach.
- Must frequently lift and/or move 5-30lbs.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50+lbs.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Required to work four 12-hour days, occasionally working up to 5 days/week as business demands.
- Ability to wear protective gear due to fumes or airborne particles.
- Ability to frequently be exposed to flashing lights.
- Must occasionally be exposed to weather conditions such as: precipitation, extreme cold and extreme heat.
- Regularly required to wear hearing protection in a loud environment.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions based on business need.

Benefits: (Beginning on 91st day one of employment unless stated otherwise)

- Day Shift opportunities available Second shift employees receive a $1.50/hr premium (where applicable)
- 4-on 4-off schedule; off half of the weekends during the year
- Overtime available
- Double time paid for work on Sundays (regardless of whether 40 hrs. have been reached in the work week)
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Company Matched 401(k)
- AD&D, Disability & Basic Life – no cost to you
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development programs
- Career Advancement opportunities
- Regular Performance Evaluations
- Earn additional time off with perfect attendance
- 1 unpaid excused absence per year
- 40 hours Paid Vacation Time after 1 year
- 9 paid holidays each year
- Quarterly gifts and PTO for perfect attendance
- Birthday Lunches
- Annual Company Picnic Day at local Amusement Park – you and family members free!

We don’t just give lip service to our innovation in the recovery industry; in 2019 we unveiled the FIRST & ONLY Rotator in the world capable of lifting 200,000 lbs. To watch how this amazing vehicle came to be please click on the following link: The Century M100.

For more awesome information on Miller Industries check out the links below:

Introduction to Miller Industries

Ooltewah, TN Large Wrecker Plant Tour

Ooltewah, TN Small Wrecker Plant Tour

Ooltewah TN, Paint Process Tour

Hermitage, PA Plant Tour

The Century M100, 100-Ton Rotator