Career Painter - 2nd shift

Trinity Industries; Shell Rock (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

TrinityRail Maintenance Services, Inc in Shell Rock, IA is seeking a Career Painter for 2nd shift. You will prepare, coat, and finish metal surfaces using spray equipment and apply alkyds, epoxies, and other finishes, ensuring proper viscosity and nozzle settings.

The role involves maintaining paint lines and equipment, regulating oven temperatures, and adhering to safety rules. On-site labor with potential team involvement on safety initiatives and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• 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

Job description

Job Description - Career Painter - 2nd shift (2600958)

Job Description

Career Painter - 2nd shift - ( 2600958 )

Description

TrinityRail Maintenance Services, Inc is searching for a talented team player to fill the open role of Career Painter on 2nd 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