Painter - Powder

Join the Steel Craft Team – Bring Precision, Color, and Craftsmanship to Every Part You Paint!

We’re looking for a detail-oriented, hands-on Industrial Powder Painter to join our fast-paced manufacturing team. You’ll use a hand-held spray gun to apply high-quality coatings to metal parts and assemblies on the conveyor line—ensuring every piece meets our customers’ exact standards.

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: 1st Shift: Monday - Thursday; 5:00am - 3:00pm
• Pay Range: Up to $25.00/hour (based upon experience, skill set, and shift)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply coatings using a spray gun with precision, consistency, and attention to quality.
• Adjust paint gun settings and color variations to meet customer specifications.
• Review product entering booth for coatability and that masking has been completed.
• Match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
• Maintain production rates and quality standards
• Check and identify worn parts on spray guns to ensure proper function.
• Troubleshoot issues on the paint line and verify finished surfaces meet specifications.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications:

• Must have high school or equivalent experience.
• Must have the ability to read/write and understand both verbal and written work instructions, work orders and customer specifications.
• Must demonstrate high level of eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity.
• Must be able to Lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis, stand for all or most of a regular work shift.
• Must have and wear protective gear designated for the department.

Other Duties as Assigned: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may be assigned additional duties as required to meet business needs. Responsibilities may be adjusted or expanded based on management direction.

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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 : $25