Power Up Your Career at Avail!  At Avail Switchgear Systems, we have been delivering customized switchgear solutions for over 65 years. With three U.S.-based facilities, we offer exceptional design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, and field  service capabilities. Our expertise spans every breaker manufacturer, making us a trusted partner in the industry. JOB SUMMARY Start your career with our team! At Avail, we value strong work ethic and character. We work hard to ensure that each of our team members has access to a supportive working environment that enables individuals to reach their potential, be productive, and work to the best of their ability. As a Powder Coat Operator, you will be responsible for setting up and operating the CNC power coat machine, preparing, coating, and finishing metal parts using electrostatic powder coating equipment, ensuring high-quality application and adherence to safety standards. This position is based in Fulton, MO. The 2nd shift schedule is Monday through Thursday from 4:00pm to 2:30am.  WHAT WE OFFER + Career Growth: Opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career through hands-on experience and professional development. + Collaborative Environment: Join a team that values innovation, teamwork, and quality. + Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, health insurance, retirement plans, and work-life balance. + Shift Differential: As part of the 2nd shift team, this role qualifies for an 8.5% shift differential.  WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR + Experience/Education:  + Prior experience operating CNC manufacturing equipment is strongly preferred. + High school diploma or equivalency (GED) also preferred but not required. + Skills: + Able to read tape measure and blueprints. + Must be trained in applicable SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and work instructions, if any. + Tools: hammer & chisel, wrenches, and forklift.  + Ability to obtain and maintain fork truck license if require.  + Able to perform simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division calculations using whole numbers as well as decimals/fractions.   + Able to calculate and interpret common tape measurements. + Ability to work independently WHAT YOU’LL DO + Perform all job duties safely to conform to our safety program + Inspect coated or plated areas for defects such as air bubbles or uneven coverage. + Spray objects with solutions to prepare them for coating. + Responsible for silver plating, grinding/sanding and torching materials.  + Immerse work pieces in coating solutions for specified times. + Set up and operate coating machines to coat copper bars. + Position and feed materials into processing machines, by using automated equipment. + Test machinery to ensure that it is operating properly. + Operate hoists to place work pieces onto machine feed carriages or spindles. + Maintain production records. + Adjust controls to set temperatures of coating substances and speeds of machines and equipment. + Remove objects from solutions at periodic intervals and observe objects to verify conformance to specifications + Confer with Supervisor to determine job requirements and quantities + Review prints to determine setup procedure, sequence of operations, and dimensions needed + Identify material to be used and load material onto racks to be fed into coating machine. + Program machine and enter commands to activate pre-programmed machine instructions + Manipulate controls and enter commands to start oven + Observe and listen to machine operation to detect malfunctions; refer to machine manual to troubleshoot malfunctions + Measure pieces for conformance to specifications and verify that the correct quantity has been produced; notify Supervisor of any discrepancies + Remove coating from hole contact surfaces + Perform ongoing housekeeping duties to keep work area clear of scrap and debris + Prevents on-the-job injuries by attending safety meetings, fork lift training, wearing safety glasses, shields, steel- toed shoes and harnesses, etc.; cleaning work area; and maintaining awareness of hazmat manuals, ISO Standards, and safety stations. At Avail Infrastructure Solutions, we build and maintain the world's infrastructure. With our six business units, Enclosure Systems, Switchgear Systems, Bus Systems, Critical Power Systems, Rig-A-Lite, and WSI, we engineer and build custom solutions for our customers in the power generation, transmission, and distribution; data center; oil and gas; and industrial markets. Check out more information at Availinfra.com.  At Avail Infrastructure Solutions, we are more than a workforce – we are a force at work. We take pride in our craft and come together to ensure our pieces are all part of a bigger impactful picture – creating and servicing the infrastructure that powers the world!  Avail Infrastructure Solutions (including its subsidiaries) is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, nor any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Avail will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.  Powered by JazzHR