Painter

Job Description

Title: Industrial Painter

Location: Muncie, IN - 100% Onsite

Duration and hire type: Contract-to-Hire (CTH)

Overview: Sterling Engineering/Staffing is seeking an Industrial Painter for one of our clients in the locomotive manufacturing industry. Sterling has a long history of delivering top talent to clients nationwide, working primarily with Fortune 1000 corporations.

Shifts:

• 1st Shift: Monday - Thursday, 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Weekend Shift: Friday - Sunday, 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• 3rd Shift: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 PM - 6:00 AM

Hourly Rate: $22/hr

Benefits: Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Multiple Medical Plan Options, Dental & Vision Plans, 401(k), and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) Plan

Job Description
Perform all painting, surface preparation, masking, touch-ups, and decal application on locomotives. Maintain painting equipment and booths, and assist with preparing locomotives for shipment. This role requires experience with industrial painting systems and coatings, as well as the ability to read schematics, use hand/power tools, and work safely in a manufacturing environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Move locomotives in and out of paint booths
• Power wash units and inspect for leaks
• Sand, grind, mud, and glaze dents or defects; perform touch-ups
• Mask surfaces and apply stencils and decals
• Operate and maintain spray guns, paint mixers, pumps, and other painting equipment
• Maintain cleanliness and functionality of paint booths and paint kitchen
• Assist with packaging locomotives for shipment
• Follow safety procedures and company policies consistently
• Accurately measure, calculate, and convert units as needed for painting applications

Education and Training:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of pressure spray painting experience, preferably on heavy equipment or industrial painting
• Knowledge of industrial paint systems including bulk, pressured, syphon, HVLP, and conventional spray
• Familiarity with coatings such as polyurethane and CARC
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and other visual aids
• Comfortable using hand and power tools, and performing basic mechanical tasks
• Basic PC skills for data entry
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to follow safety procedures and manufacturing protocols
• Capable of equipment setup, maintenance, disassembly, and assembly

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Meet Your Recruiter

Lea Arvanites
Technical Recruiter

Lea Arvanites is a Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering, where she supports the rail division. Since joining Sterling, Lea has gained hands-on experience sourcing candidates, conducting outreach, and learning the full recruiting cycle within a technical staffing environment.

Early in her recruiting career, Lea has quickly adapted to the pace of technical staffing and continues to build confidence through her work with candidates. She is passionate about connecting people with career opportunities that align with their goals, strengths, and long-term potential.

For Lea, the most rewarding part of recruiting is helping candidates find roles where they can grow, contribute, and feel at home. She enjoys being part of that career journey and takes pride in helping create meaningful connections between talented individuals and the right opportunities.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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