Paint Robot Assistant

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Paint Robot Assistant / Industrial Painter – JEL Finishing Plant

About Us

Orion Castings is North America’s leading full-service aluminum, zinc, and magnesium die casting manufacturer. Since 1970, we have produced the highest-quality die cast parts and assemblies for major customers, sharing a deep dedication to stretching the boundaries of what’s possible in manufacturing.

Our Cambridge Division is one of Orion Castings longest-running facilities. Founded in 1945, Cambridge has been providing contract manufacturing die casting worldwide for more than 80 years. At our advanced JEL Finishing Plant in Chelmsford, MA, our semi-automatic spray machines are custom-designed and built for our customers' specific needs based on intricate parts and high production rates. We are always innovating new ideas to decrease material handling of parts, decrease VOC emissions, and provide uniform, high-efficiency coating thicknesses.

At Orion Castings, we build careers—not jobs. There is a reason why so many of our team members celebrate 20+ years with the company. Start here, retire here, and join us in making advanced aluminum die cast parts for the aerospace, medical device, robotics, and defense industries.

Position Summary

The Paint Robot Assistant helps run, monitor, and maintain our automated and semi-automatic painting systems while performing manual industrial spray painting as required. This role ensures consistent, high-quality finishes by managing part preparation, loading/unloading, paint mixing, quality inspections, and performing routine spray-booth maintenance while adhering to strict safety and hazardous material protocols.

Compensation & Schedule

• Base Compensation Range: $16.00 – $21.00 / hour (Starting wage determined by experience)
• 2nd Shift Premium: Includes an additional 20% shift differential
• Total Hourly Earning Potential: $19.20 – $25.20 / hour
• Schedule: Second Shift | 3:30 PM – 2:00 AM | Monday to Thursday

Benefits & Perks

At Orion Castings, we invest in our employees' well-being and future. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you both professionally and personally:

• Financial Incentives: 20% 2nd Shift Differential included to maximize your take-home pay.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance options.
• Secure Your Future: 401(k) with a competitive company match.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO), dedicated sick time, and 11 paid company holidays.
• Invest in Your Growth: Tuition reimbursement and paid hands-on technical training.
• Career Advancement: Clear pathways to grow and advance within a stable, innovative finishing facility.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Paint Preparation & Mixing: Retrieve specified paints from inventory. Mix base paints with appropriate thinners, components, and reducers (including two-part urethanes) to achieve the exact required spraying viscosity.
• Production Painting: Assist the automated robotic lines and physically spray paint parts to meet precise customer and technical specifications.
• Quality Inspection: Inspect coated parts for defects, uniform thickness, and compliance with strict quality and aesthetic standards.
• System Maintenance: Maintain safe and accurate equipment operations. Perform routine housekeeping, clean spray booths, and replace filters as required to ensure peak transfer efficiency.
• Environmental Safety: Pour surplus paint into designated waste buckets for safe collection, handling, and tracking by the material handler in compliance with safety and hazardous waste regulations.

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of industrial spray painting or equivalent automated coating experience.
• Dexterity & Detail: Excellent hand-eye coordination, finger dexterity, and sharp color sensitivity for fine quality checks.
• Dependability: High level of dependability, punctuality, and the ability to strictly follow detailed work instructions.
• Safety Conscious: Proactive mindset regarding personal and team safety; handles materials in a manner that minimizes hazards to self, others, and the environment.
• Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with team members and supervisors on the plant floor.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, and ascend/descend stairs during the shift.
• Frequently moves materials and equipment weighing up to 30 pounds.