Paint Prep

. Title: Paint Prep Company: Global Power Components –

Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5 days/week)

Hire Type: Temp-to-Hire (3+ months)

1st Shift: 5:00 AM – 1:30 PM CT, Monday–Friday, eligible for overtime

2nd Shift: 4:00 PM – 12:30 AM CT, Monday–Friday, eligible for overtime

Overview

Global Power Components is a growing manufacturer of heavy-gauge steel fuel tanks, trailers, generator enclosures, and modular metal enclosures for the power generation industry. We are seeking a Paint Prep team member to support our Industrial Painters and help keep production moving efficiently. This position is responsible for preparing materials, surfaces, tools, and equipment for the painting process. The ideal candidate is dependable, hands-on, willing to learn, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Industrial Painters by gathering and preparing materials, tools, equipment, paint supplies, and other items needed for each job.
• Prepare steel and aluminum surfaces for painting through cleaning, sanding, masking, taping, grinding, and other preparation methods.
• Mask and protect areas of fabricated components that should not be painted.
• Move materials, parts, tools, and supplies throughout the paint department as needed.
• Set up work areas and ensure painters have the necessary materials and equipment available to complete jobs efficiently.
• Assist with cleaning and maintaining paint equipment, tools, and work areas.
• Keep the paint department clean, organized, and properly stocked.
• Follow work instructions and direction from painters, leads, and supervisors.
• Support production needs and changing priorities throughout the shift.
• Follow all company safety procedures and required PPE guidelines.
• Perform other paint department and general production duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Previous manufacturing, production, construction, automotive, or industrial experience preferred, but not required.
• Previous experience with sanding, masking, grinding, surface preparation, or paint preparation is a plus.
• Ability to safely operate basic hand tools, power tools, sanders, grinders, and other preparation equipment.
• Ability to follow instructions and work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Dependable attendance and strong work ethic.
• Willingness to learn industrial paint preparation processes and procedures.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Flexibility to support changing production priorities and overtime as needed.
• Ability to follow all safety procedures and wear required PPE.
• Must meet all required pre-employment screening requirements.

About us

At Global Power Components, our mission is simple: Inov8OrDie Driven by this mindset, GPC has grown from 200 to more than 2,000 employees in just five years, expanding from one manufacturing facility to four locations across the Milwaukee area, including our new 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in West Milwaukee.

We design and manufacture the critical infrastructure that surrounds and supports power generation. But what sets GPC apart isn’t just what we build — it’s how we work. We move fast. We make decisions. We solve problems. We challenge ourselves to continuously improve, raise the bar and deliver quality work on time. We look for ways to remove unnecessary complexity and make work easier for our customers, our partners and each other. And through it all, we protect our people, our workplaces and the reputation we’ve built.

GPC isn’t a traditional corporate environment — and we don’t want to be. We expect people to take ownership, speak up, make decisions and get things done. As GPC continues to grow, our people have opportunities to take on significant responsibility, solve bigger problems and make a visible impact on the business. If you’re energized by growth, comfortable with change, willing to roll up your sleeves and want to help build what’s next in power generation, GPC is a place where you can make an impact.