Career Painter

Trinity Industries; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

TrinityRail Maintenance Services, Inc. in Cartersville GA is seeking a reliable Career Painter to join our team. You will prepare, coat and finish metal surfaces using conventional and airless spray equipment to apply industrial finishes.

The role requires 1–2 years of painting experience, ability to work days and nights, and adherence to safety rules. You may be involved in prep work, sandblasting, and completing required paperwork on schedule.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of relevant painting experience preferred.
• Willing to work dayshift and nightshift with overtime, including weekends if required.
• Ability to prepare surfaces and apply paint per specifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, coat and finish metal or other surfaces.
• Operate spray equipment to apply industrial finishes.
• Mix and apply various coatings per prescribed formulas.
• Adjust spray guns for proper dispersion and monitor viscosity.
• Clean lines, guns and maintain painting equipment.
• Ensure proper temperature and air flow in drying ovens.
• Maintain required paperwork and follow safety rules.

Skills

Paint application

Surface prep

Safety compliance

Team player

Overtime

Tools

Airless spray gun

Mill gauge

Drying ovens

Job description

Job Description

Description

TrinityRail Maintenance Services, Inc. is searching for a talented team player to fill the open position of Career Painter in our Cartersville GA office. We provide a complete array of railcar maintenance services. We welcome your business leadership and people leadership and drive to excellence. Join our team today and be a part of Delivering Goods for the Good of All.

What You'll Do:

• Prepares, coats and finishes metal and/or other surfaces.
• Operates conventional and airless spray equipment to apply industrial paint finishes on metal and other types of surfaces.
• Mixes and applies alkyds, epoxies, gel coats, powder coats, urethane, zinc epoxies and water borne paint systems according to a prescribed formula.
• Adjusts nozzles on spray guns to obtain the proper dispersion of the spray and monitors the flow and viscosity of the paint for solution.
• Proper use of mill gauge and monitors pressure amount.
• Cleans paint lines, paint guns and performs other cleaning preventative maintenance to ensure that painting apparatus remains in working order.
• Regulates the temperature and air circulation in drying ovens.
• May also perform duties of Prep and Sandblast Worker.
• Initiates and maintains all applicable paperwork as required.
• Follows all safety rules and practices.
• May be involved in safety committees or initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What You'll Need:

• Must be willing to work dayshift and nightshift Monday - Friday and all required overtime to include weekend work if required
• 1-2 years of relevant experience preferred.