Painter Helper

Job Description

Job Description

Painter
Training - 1st shift 6a-2:30pm - once trained 2nd shift - 2pm- 10:30pm
Pay Rate: $18.00/hour

Temp to Hire

Job Overview: We are seeking a skilled and detail- oriented Industrial Painter to join 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.

• 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