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Looking to build your career with a company that values innovation, stability, and people? Join our dedicated team as a Paint Line Operator in Raymond, MS!

Since 1946, Hunter Engineering has been aligning cutting-edge technology with a strong commitment to quality. As a family-owned, American-made company, Hunter is the global leader in automotive service equipment, with our products used in over 130 countries by top vehicle manufacturers, tire companies, and service centers.

We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Places to Work finalist by the St. Louis Business Journal for four consecutive years (2022 – 2025) – a testament to our commitment to our people. Here, employees are supported, challenged, and take pride in their work. We offer exceptional benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.

If you’re ready to join a team that’s shaping the future of automotive service, read on.

Hunter offers $21.75 as the starting rate with opportunities for advancement in level and pay. Some mandatory overtime.

This position is for our 2nd shift (3:30pm-12am, Monday-Friday)

As a Paint Line Operator, you will receive, store, and distribute materials and products within the plant floor to support the flow of material to and from the paint line. They will load and unload materials from the paint line conveyor system.

What You’ll Do:

• Observes and follow all safety rules
• Must be willing and able to work overtime as an extension to a normal workday or on weekends, as scheduled
• Conveys materials using carts, pallet jacks, or forklifts (if licensed) from the paint area to designated areas
• Will manually load and unload materials from the paint line conveyor system, however never lifting more than 50 pounds without a team lift or the use of lifting devices
• Sorts and places materials on racks, shelves, or bins according to predetermined sequences such as size, type, style, color, or product code after the painting process
• Arranges stock parts in specified sequence for assembly by other workers
• Visually inspect finished painted materials to support quality
• Working as a team is essential in the coordination of loading and unloading materials
• Safe operation of forklifts, hand trucks, pallet jacks, cranes, or other moving equipment
• Will work toward training in the various paint line stations to progress into the next progression role
• Maintain work area to sustain a clean and orderly environment
• Additional duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring:

• High school diploma or GED is required, and mechanical work experience is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to be trained to operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, overhead cranes, motorized pallet jacks, or manual pallet jacks
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondences, and memos
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers

What We Offer:

• Industry-Leading Healthcare Coverage
• Profit-Sharing Plan with Safe Harbor Contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Join us in our mission to ‘Align People and Innovation to Drive Excellence!’

• Make Lives Better Together
• Take Pride in the Extraordinary
• Define the Standard