Painter Helper

Industrial Painter

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Industrial Painter to join our manufacturing team. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing, coating, and finishing a variety of industrial valves and components according to strict engineering blueprints and customer specifications. Because our products operate in high-pressure, corrosive, and extreme environments, your precision in applying protective coatings is critical to ensuring the longevity, safety, and quality of our valves.

Responsibilities:

• Surface Preparation: Clean, sand, mask, and blast valve surfaces (castings, forgings, and components) to remove rust, scale, and grease prior to painting.
• Coating Application: Mix and apply industrial primers, epoxies, polyurethanes, and other specialized protective coating using air, conventional, or plural component spray systems.
• Blueprint & Spec Interpretation: Read and interpret manufacturing drawings, paint specifications, and Mil-specs to determine required coating thickness (DFT/WFT), color, and curing processes.
• Quality Control: Perform routine quality checks, including wet/dry film thickness testing (using gauges) and holiday (adherence/defect) detection to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Equipment Maintenance: Clean and maintain spray guns, pumps, booths, and mixing equipment to ensure optimal performance and a safe working environment.
• Safety & Compliance: Strictly adhere to all safety protocols, including the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like respirators, and ensure proper handling/disposal of hazardous materials (solvents, thinners, paints).

Experience:

• 2+ years of experience as an industrial painter, preferably within a valve manufacturing, heavy machinery, or aerospace environment.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of industrial coating materials (two-part epoxies, zinc primers, urethanes) and their respective mixing ratios/pot life.
• Equipment Proficiency: Proven experience operating airless and conventional spray systems as well as surface prep tools (sandblasters, grinders).
• Detail-Oriented: Ability to achieve uniform coating thickness and recognize defects like runs, sags, or orange peeling.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to stand for long periods, lift up to 25 LBS, and work while wearing a respirator in a paint booth environment.
• Certifications (Preferred): NACE/AMPP certification or formal vocational training in industrial coating is a significant plus.
• High School or equivalent education required
• 1-3 years of industrial painting experience