Color Burst Lacquer Painter

Gibson Inc., the leading iconic guitar brand, has shaped the sound of generations of musicians and music lovers across genres for over 130 years. Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Nashville, Gibson has a legacy of world-class craftsmanship, legendary music partnerships, and progressive product evolution that is unrivaled among musical instrument companies. The Gibson portfolio includes Gibson, the leading guitar brand, as well as many beloved and recognizable music brands, including Epiphone, which has been on every stage since 1873, Kramer, the original MADE TO ROCK HARD guitar brand, Gibson Amps, the home of tone, KRK, behind great music for over 30 years, and Maestro, the founder of effect pedals.

Job Summary

The Color Burst Lacquer painter at Gibson performs hand spraying on guitars. In charge of making sure all paint and lacquer finishing is up to company standards. Keeping paint booths and equipment clean and investigating any quality issues that may arise.

This position is on 2nd shift. Monday-Friday, 3p-11p.

Essential Functions

• Adhere to finishing standards when painting guitars, including the ability to match colors (100+ color offerings)
• Ability to accurately match core offerings as well as matching photos provided by the sales team and customers (100+ color offerings)
• Ability to provide and maintain a contaminate free environment within the booth
• Use spray gun to produce an even coat on all products.
• Document any modification to the material. (adding EEP)
• Ensure the paint equipment is cleaned properly.
• Inspect finishing room for safety violations.
• 5S area and conduct layered audits.
• Paint Vault Check List is in use and up to date for compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Adherence to the Gibson Cardinal Safety Rules as per the Gibson Playbook for Cardinal Safety Rules and General Safety Rules.
• Obligation to submit safety observations for identified hazards using the safety observation QR code.
• Support the comprehensive Safety Management System (SMS) to ensure a safe work environment, maintain compliance with regulations, and improvement of our safety processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Painting (E-stat sprayer) experience is required.
• Strong attention to detail.

Required Education and Experience

• Results oriented and driven, with a track record for delivering to plan.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Essential Knowledge

• Project management skills combined with ability to work as part of a team

Personal Qualities 

• Passionate about working and winning in a team environment.
• Results oriented and driven, with a track record for delivering to plan
• Flexibility to adapt quickly to changing circumstances. Able to proactively question and challenge to prioritize and identify solutions in timely manner
• Clear and logical thinker 
• Relish working in a company with a diverse, challenging, and fast paced environment

Travel Requirements

• Occasional travel to other facilities may be required, typically less than 10% of the time.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to stand all day and lift guitars throughout the day.

The company’s Job Descriptions are not intended to be a complete detailed account of all expected/anticipated activities. We operate in a fast-moving and competitive global environment and therefore need employees to be flexible. 

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