Career Painter

Trinity Industries; Cartersville, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

TrinityRail Maintenance Services, Inc. in Cartersville, GA is seeking a Career Painter to join our team. The role involves preparing, coating and finishing metal surfaces and operating spray equipment to apply industrial paints.

You will mix systems such as alkyds, epoxies, and powder coatings while ensuring quality and safety. The position requires flexibility to work day and night shifts with overtime and potential weekend work.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of relevant painting experience preferred.
• Willing to work dayshift and nightshift Monday–Friday with overtime, including weekends if required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, coat and finish metal surfaces.
• Operate conventional and airless spray equipment for industrial paints.
• Mix and apply alkyds, epoxies, gel coats, powder coats, urethane and related systems.
• Adjust spray gun nozzles and monitor paint viscosity and flow.
• Maintain and clean painting lines and equipment; ensure safety protocols.
• Complete required paperwork and participate in safety initiatives.

Skills

Teamwork

Shift flexibility

Safety awareness

Tools

Conventional spray equipment

Airless spray equipment

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.