Career Painter

Trinity Industries; Saginaw (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Industries, Inc. is seeking a Career Painter at the Saginaw, TX plant. The role involves preparing, coating, and finishing metal surfaces with conventional and airless spray equipment, using alkyds, epoxies, and waterborne paints. You’ll also help with prep duties and paperwork while maintaining safety standards.

Experience in painting or prep work is preferred. Trinity offers a comprehensive benefits package and a focus on safety and quality in a busy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in painting or prep work is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, coats, and finishes metal surfaces using spray equipment.
• Mixes and applies alkyds, epoxies, and waterborne paints per specs.
• Cleans paint lines and guns; performs preventive maintenance.
• Regulates oven temperature and airflow during drying.
• May perform Prep Worker duties and complete required paperwork.
• Follows all safety rules and participates in safety initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Paint experience

Job description

Job Description

Description

Trinity Industries, Inc.is hiring aCareer Painterat ourSaginaw, Txplant.

Our products are an integral part of the supply chain that helps fuel our lives and our economy. Over the last 85 years, Trinity Industries has grown to over 6,000 employees strong with the common purpose ofDelivering Goods, For the Good of All.

TheCareer Painterposition is a great opportunity for a resilient, team-minded individual who does not stray away from a challenge.

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 Mil 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 Worker. Initiates and maintains all applicable paperwork as required. Follows all safety rules and practices
• 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
• Proficient at spray and hand-held application of exterior coatings
• Proficient at sealing/baking final exterior coatings
• May apply interior primer coats
• May also perform duties of Prep Worker
• Initiates and maintains all applicable paperwork as require
• Follows all safety rules and practices
• May be involved in safety committees or initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

What you'll need:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience (preferred)

Please include any certifications, training or relevant experience and complete details of your work history on your application; need to list at least last 2 employers in application, if applicable.

Why Join Trinity?

Trinity Industries offers a comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees are offered Trinity’s standard company benefits package, which includes paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k) with match, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance and medical, dental, and vision coverage.

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