Painter/ Finisher

Painter/ Finisher

Universal Tank & Fabrication

1 Positions

ID: 90431

Posted On 04/29/2026

Refreshed On 05/30/2026

Job Overview

Universal Tank & Fabrication is an industry leading manufacturer of pressure vessels and specialized fabrications serving customers throughout North America. We are currently seeking a full time Painter/Finisher in Dubuque, IA. Join the UTF family and become part of an organization that’s “Delivering on our Promise of Quality”.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Painting inside and outside of various vessels.

• Brushing (Striping) welds with lining material as required.

• Vacuuming out shot and cleaning tanks for painting.

• Will perform inspections of finished paint and linings.

• Complete finishing inspection report.

• Must wear a respirator for certain functions of the job.

• Must be able to learn new methods of painting and be able to teach others any of those learned skills.

• Visual inspection of all welds to determine removal of weld splatter.

• Installing of internal/external components.

• Package and load product for shipment.

• Basic crane operation and material handling (material handling).

• Sanding welds to meet ASME codes.

• Plug all opening and test all pressure tanks. (Hydro)

• Prepping tank and parts for blast.

• Steel shot or glass bead blasting of tanks.

• Sweeping floors and other miscellaneous cleaning as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Basic crane operation and material handling (material handling).

• Must have excellent communication skills and the willingness to work with others in a team environment.

• Exceptional listening skills and able to take direction well from others.

• Read tape measure to 1/16".

• Basic hand tool knowledge.

• Climb ladders, wear a respirator and fit through manways as required.

• Willingness to fill in wherever necessary which includes occasionally working different shifts.

See first-hand some of the incredible projects we have built over the years on our web site at

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*Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Details

Categories

Manufacturing

Production

Shipping/Warehousing

Skilled Labor Trades

Location

Dubuque, IA

Shift

First Shift

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Paid Holidays

Qualifications

Education

High School/GED

Experience

1-2 Years

Company ID

1311

Job REQ #

# Positions

1

Start Date

20260429

End Date

20260605

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Universal Tank & Fabrication

About the Company

Universal was built from the ground up on the belief that integrity matters. Integrity runs throughout our 43,000 square feet of ASME tank and pressure vessel fabrication operations. We believe personally and collectively in the importance of operational excellence, which is why we invest heavily in people, equipment and ongoing process improvements throughout our organization. . Honest and trustworthy service consistently bring greater value to our customers in the way of project flexibility, quality, performance, cost minimization, and delivery.

Universal Tank & Fabrication was built from the ground up on the belief that integrity matters. Integrity runs throughout our 43,000 square foot facility making Universal the best fabrication and ASME-certified pressure vessel manufacturer in the country. We believe personally and collectively in the importance of operational excellence, which is why we invest heavily in people, equipment and ongoing process improvements throughout our organization. Honest and trustworthy service consistently bring greater value to our customers in the way of project flexibility, quality, performance, cost minimization, and delivery.