Railcar Coatings and Finishing Technician

Imagine your day inside a world-class railcar paint shop

It’s early in Lexington, NC. You walk the line at Siemens Mobility’s Rolling Stock facility, where passenger coaches and light rail vehicles for North America take shape. In a high-energy, safety-first environment, you prepare, prime, and finish stainless and carbon-steel car bodies so they leave the plant with a flawless, durable finish.

About Siemens Mobility

For more than 160 years, Siemens has helped power American infrastructure, electrification, and transportation. Today, we’re transforming rail through automation and digitalization—driving safety, reliability, punctuality, and sustainability for mass transit and freight systems.

See the facility in action

What you’ll do

• Prepare, prime, and apply topcoat on light rail vehicles.
• Hand, block, and mechanically sand car shells to ready them for primer and paint.
• Mask and clean surfaces to ensure proper coating adhesion.
• Apply primers and undercoats to specification.
• Perform routine maintenance on paint equipment and tools.
• Support fellow painters and the broader team as needed.

What you’ll bring

• High school diploma or GED (or an equivalent mix of education and relevant hands-on experience in painting or related materials in a manufacturing setting).
• 1 year of painting experience in a production or similar environment.
• Basic English skills to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, contracted services, and teammates.
• Ability to read, write, and understand simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, and technical documents.
• Competence with arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; able to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and interpret bar graphs.

Physical demands

• Frequent walking; reaching; stooping; kneeling; crouching; or crawling.
• Regular climbing of stairs, steps, and ladders.
• Work on elevated platforms and perform overhead tasks.
• Lift and move up to 40 pounds.

Why you’ll enjoy working here

• PTO and holiday pay starting on day one.
• 401(k) with a 6% company match.
• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage plus HSA/FSA and Commuter Benefits—effective day one.
• Work on innovative, meaningful projects that solve big challenges.
• A fast-evolving, technology-forward environment where ideas matter.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Get rewarded for your ideas; access Tuition Reimbursement, mentorship, and online learning.
• Employee discounts and perks, alongside a generous PTO program.

Work authorization

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Compensation and benefits details

Explore our health and wellness benefits here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html.

The base rate range for this role in Lexington, NC is $16.00/hr - $19.68/hr. Final pay will depend on budget as well as your experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.