Career Painter

Trinity Industries; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Industries is looking for a dedicated Career Painter for our Shell Rock, IA location. The role involves preparing, coating, and finishing metal surfaces using various industrial paints while ensuring equipment functionality.

The ideal candidate will proficiently apply exterior coatings, follow safety protocols, and mix paints effectively. Join Trinity Industries to contribute to our commitment to quality and safety in the painting process.

Qualifications

• Proficient in applying exterior coatings by spray and/or hand-held methods.
• Experience with mixing and applying various types of paint.
• Ability to follow safety rules and practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare painting area.
• Apply primer or first exterior coat.
• Monitor spray equipment and maintain it.

Skills

Spray painting

Surface preparation

Safety practices

Job description

Job Description

TrinityRail Maintenance Services, Inc. is searching for a talented team player to fill the open role of Career Painter on 1st shift at our Shell Rock, IA location.

As a Painter at Trinity, you’ll prepare, coat, and finish metal and/or other surfaces. You’ll operate conventional/airless spray equipment to apply industrial paint finishes on metal and/or other types of surfaces. You’ll also mix and apply alkyds, epoxies, gel coats, powder coats, urethane, zinc epoxies, and water borne paint systems according to a prescribed formula.

The Painter adjusts nozzles on spray guns to obtain the proper dispersion of spray and monitors the flow and viscosity of the paint for solution. The Painter utilizes mill gauge and monitors the pressure amount properly, and cleans paint lines, paint guns, and performs other cleaning preventive maintenance to ensure painting apparatus remains in working order. The Painter also regulates temperature/air circulation in drying ovens.

What you’ll do

• Proficiently apply exterior coatings by spray and/or hand-held methods
• Proficiently seal and/or bake final exterior coatings
• Proficiently apply interior primer coats
• Prepare painting area
• Apply primer or first exterior coat
• Prepare and/or mix paint
• Follow all safety rules and practices
• May be involved in safety committees or initiatives