Painter - Powder

Join the Steel Craft Team as an Industrial Powder Painter!  As a Powder Painter, you will operate a hand-held spray gun to ensure complete paint coverage on hanging parts, metal materials, and sub-assemblies as they pass through the spray booth on a conveyor line.  You will collaborate with a team to meet production targets and customer deadlines, all while maintaining high-quality standards.

If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team that takes pride in delivering high-quality products, apply now!



Why Choose Steel Craft?

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Benefits:
  • Paid-Time Off: Vacation, PTO / Sick Leave, Shut-down Pay, Company Observed Paid Holidays, and a Paid Volunteer Day
  • Quarterly Incentive Bonus Plan
  • Over 85% employer paid medical insurance premium, plans with low deductibles, and wellness incentives
  • Health Savings Account company annual contributions
  • Company paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, and more
  • Low cost Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life, Long-Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Insurance coverage
  • A competitive 401(K) Plan with a maximum 4% employer contribution match
  • Paid Parental Leave (Maternity/Paternity)
  • Discounted Day Care Assistance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identify Theft Insurance
  • Wellness Incentive
  • Corporate Discount Program
  • Fun and engaging employee activities, events, outings, and more

Position Details:

• Shift: 2nd Shift: Monday - Thursday; 3:00pm – 1:00am
• Pay Range: Up to $25.00/hour (based upon experience, skill set, and shift)
• Shift Premium: $2.00/hour

Key Responsibilities:

• Make proper adjustments to colors on paint guns to meet customer specifications.
• Use correct paint gun techniques for consistency, density, and quality.
• Apply coatings to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces using spray gun.
• Detect color differences, including shades or brightness variations.
• Ensure products entering the booth are coatable and that masking has been completed.
• Identify and troubleshoot any issues at the paint line.
• Inspect finished surfaces for conformance to specifications.
• Maintain production rates and uphold quality standards.
• Check and identify worn parts on spray guns to ensure proper function.
• Perform regular maintenance on paint guns, including cleaning and adjustments.
• Set up paint guns accurately and properly.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area in line with good housekeeping practices.
• Follow company policies, safety standards, and quality procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience:
  • 6 months of experience in industrial paint with a solid work history in a manufacturing environment.
  • Basic knowledge of painting techniques and color matching.
  • Experience with Electrostatic paint equipment.
  • Ability to prevent cross-contamination during painting.
  • Knowledge of paint gun set-up.
  • Ability to read and understand work instructions, work orders, or customer specifications.
  • Basic knowledge of handling hazardous waste materials related to paint.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently.
  • Must be able to stand, walk, and use hands to handle objects or tools.
  • Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and move from place to place.

Apply Today!

We are committed to principals of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. We do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices (hiring, training, promotion, etc.) for all qualified employees and prospective employees.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:  High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience and/or Training: 
•    Minimum 1 year of experience and/or training in production painter position or proven skills for position.
•    Must possess knowledge of powder coating applications and techniques.
•    Must possess mechanical aptitude.
•    Knowledge of reading, writing, and understanding work instructions, work orders, or customer specifications.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:  N/A
Experience and/or Training: 
•    Knowledge/experience with powder painting applications and techniques
•    Knowledge/experience with troubleshooting and maintenance of paint guns/equipment
 

Physical and Mental Demands

•    While performing the duties of this job, the employee must frequently sit, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls.
•    Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and move between work areas.
•    Regularly required to talk and listen, as well as climb, balance, and reach above shoulder level.
•    Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
•    The employee must be able to lift and or carry up to 50 lbs. frequently.
•    Travel: Not Applicable


The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Working Environment

Work is performed in a manufacturing environment where loud noise exposure is regular and frequent. Additionally, there is a regular exposure on the production floor to dust, metal debris, changes in ambient temperature, and requires the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual will encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
 

Salary : $2 - $25