Coatings Lead (Night Shift)

Arcosa, Inc.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcosa Wind Towers in Tulsa, OK is seeking a Coatings Lead/Painter for the night shift to prepare surfaces for paint, laminate, rubber, or other coatings. The role includes operating spray equipment, maintaining lines, and ensuring safe operation on a manufacturing floor.

The ideal candidate will have paint experience, basic LEAN process knowledge, and the ability to read/write English. The job is hourly, full-time, with strong safety emphasis and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 1 year paint experience or ability to learn paint process quickly
• LEAN standardized processes experience or ability to learn
• Basic knowledge of measurement tools or ability to learn English proficiency

Responsibilities

• Operate conventional and airless spray equipment to apply industrial paint finishes on metal and other surfaces
• Adjust nozzles on spray guns to obtain proper dispersion of the spray and monitor viscosity
• Clean paint lines, paint guns and perform other cleaning/maintenance
• Regulate temperature and air circulation in drying ovens
• Be able to operate cranes and use mobile equipment
• Operate a grinder and troubleshoot machinery
• Follow all safety rules and participate in safety initiatives
• Work as a team and maintain a positive working culture

Skills

Paint experience

LEAN processes

English proficiency

Tools

Cranes

Forklift

Telehandler

Grinder

Job description

Arcosa Wind Towers is searching for a Coating Lead to join our team on the Night Shift. As a Coatings Lead/Painter, you will prepare materials, surfaces, and structures for coverage with paint, laminate, rubber, or other material.

Location: Tulsa, OK

Safety Sensitive: Yes

What you’ll do:

• 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 or water borne paint systems according to a prescribed formula
• Adjust nozzles on spray guns to obtain the proper dispersion of the spray and monitors the flow and viscosity of the paint or solution
• Cleans paint lines, paint guns and performs other cleaning preventative maintenance
• Regulates temperature and air circulation in drying ovens
• Be able to operate cranes
• Use mobile equipment (forklift, telehandler, ext.)
• Operate a grinder
• Troubleshoot machinery
• Follows all safety rules and practices
• May be involved in safety committees or initiatives
• Ability to work as a team, demonstrate high ethical standards, treat all coworkers with dignity and respect and support a positive working culture
  

Preferred skills:

• Prefer candidate with 1 year paint experience or ability to learn paint process quickly
• Prefer candidate with LEAN standardized processes for paint or the ability to learn the LEAN standardized processes
• Prefer basic knowledge of mill gauge and pressure monitors or the ability to learn
• Working Conditions: Hourly full-time position
• Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently

Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds which operate multiple shifts and frequent weekend shifts

• This position frequently requires work/maintenance coverage beyond the normal hours, shift, and on weekends/holidays
• Ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, loud noises typical of a manufacturing plant.
• Hourly position, 4:30pm - 3:00 am Monday - Friday (subject to change based on business needs), mandatory OT often required
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