Beamline Paint Operator 3rd shift

STOW Group; Adairsville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

401K with employer match 4%

Tobacco Free Campus

Job summary

stow is seeking a skilled operator to manage the automated paint line for structural steel beams, ensuring proper coating, equipment function, and quality control throughout the process.

You will set paint guns, monitor process parameters, and maintain ATEX safety standards, PPE, and routine cleaning. Prior stamping and roll forming experience is valued.

Join a team focused on safe, efficient production and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience with stamping and roll forming presses in manufacturing.
• Ability to read blueprints/technical drawings.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and knowledge of measuring tools.
• Detail-oriented with problem-solving and teamwork.
• Physically able to lift and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Operate and oversee the automated paint line for structural steel beams.
• Ensure proper coating application and coating quality throughout the process.
• Set paint guns and adjust parameters to maintain consistent results.
• Maintain ATEX safety compliance including fire systems and PPE usage.
• Perform degreasing, rinsing, drying, and curing steps in the paint process.
• Clean and maintain equipment and work area; perform preventive maintenance.

Skills

Reading blueprints/technical drawings

Mechanical aptitude

Measuring tools

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Experience with stamping/roll forming

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational training a plus

Job description

The warehouse of the future contains high-density, high-precision racking with automated pallet shuttles (like our atlas 1D ) instead of wide aisles that forklifts need to pass through.

Our customers benefit from much better utilization of their warehouses (up to 70% more pallet storage than traditional rack!), maximized vertical space, improved accuracy in pallet selection, and minimized labor costs and product damage.

Over the span of more than 40 years, we’ve grown into a company with 10 manufacturing facilities, 19 commercial offices, and the know-how of around 2000 employees serving customers in 40 countries.

We Rack the World. Early 2021, we opened our first U.S. Office in Romeoville, IL and we have already grown to over 70 employees. We are also soon opening our first stow manufacturing plant in the greater Atlanta area to serve our current and future customer base. It's exciting times to be at stow!

Job Description

Responsible for operating and overseeing the automated paint line for structural steel beams. Ensures proper coating application, equipment functionality, and quality control throughout the painting process.

• Capable of the operation of machines, ovens and baths, pumps
• Capableof the setting of paint guns at the high voltage level, air flow rates
• Capableof painting programs and adaptation of parameters
• Full understanding of ATEX risks - explosive mass - automatic fire systems (STS)
• Capable of running the PH degreasing bath equipment
• Production: Degreasing – rinsing of products
• Drying, baking oven and paint booths
• You do bath controls: ph tab, titration products
• PPE: glasses, overalls, masks, earplugs, caps, gloves, plastic sleeves
• PM Blow guns
• ATEX vacuum cleaner to clean the floor, powder bins etc
• Operating cleaning machine to clean the floor
• Maintain suction cabin for cleaning powder tanks
• Utilize plastic bag + shovel or dust collector to collect powder
• Capable to use a spare parts for preventive maintenance

Qualifications

Qualifications :

Education: High school diploma or GED; vocational training a plus.

• Experience: Previous experience with stamping and Roll forming presses and manufacturing.
• Technical Skills : Ability to read blueprints/technical drawings, strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of measuring tools.
• Soft Skills : Detail-oriented, good problem-solving, teamwork, physical stamina (lifting, standing).

Additional Information

What do we offer you?

• PTO, days paid sick leave, 11 US paid holidays
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401K with employer match, currently 4%
• Tobacco Free Campus

Every employee at stow contributes to a safe and compliant work environment. We set the example and motivate each other to work safely, efficiently, and in a qualitative way. stow’s standards, policies, instructions, and local legislations are there to guide our decisions.

EEO

stow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. stow prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, age, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.