Industrial Paint Line Technician

Certified Enameling, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Certified Enameling, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an experienced Industrial Paint Line Technician to support architectural metal finishing operations.

This is not an entry-level role; candidates must have hands-on experience with industrial painting, powder coating, or metal finishing in a production setting. You will operate electrostatic or conventional spray equipment, apply coatings per work orders, prepare surfaces, inspect finish quality, and maintain equipment.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of hands-on industrial painting, powder coating, metal finishing, or coating-line experience.
• Experience operating industrial spray equipment.
• Knowledge of surface preparation and coating-application techniques.
• Ability to read work orders and follow coating specifications.
• Ability to recognize common finish defects and application problems.
• Attention to detail and respect for customer-owned products.
• Able to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong sense of urgency and follow-through.
• Clear verbal communication skills.
• Positive, dependable, and team-oriented attitude.
• Ability to perform physical production and material-handling work.
• Ability to comply with PPE, respirator fit-testing, and medical-clearance procedures.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate electrostatic, conventional, air-assisted, or airless spray equipment.
• Apply coatings evenly and consistently according to work-order requirements.
• Prepare metal surfaces through cleaning, sanding, masking, and other required methods.
• Review work orders, color information, coating specifications, and production instructions.
• Verify correct materials, colors, primers, and coating systems before application.
• Monitor coating coverage, appearance, consistency, and film thickness.
• Identify and report contamination, surface defects, color concerns, and application problems.
• Adjust spray technique and equipment settings based on part shape and coating requirements.
• Handle aluminum extrusions, panels, fabricated metal, and other customer products carefully.
• Assist with racking, masking, material movement, and paint-line changeovers.
• Clean and maintain spray guns, hoses, pumps, booths, and related equipment.
• Follow all PPE, respirator, hazardous-material, and safety procedures.
• Maintain production pace and meet daily output expectations.
• Communicate delays, equipment problems, and quality concerns immediately.
• Support other paint-line and production functions when needed.

Skills

Industrial painting experience

Spray equipment operation

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Teamwork

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Industrial spray equipment

Job description

About the Position

Certified Enameling is seeking an experienced Industrial Paint Line Technician to support our architectural metal finishing operations.

This is not an entry-level position. Candidates must have previous hands-on experience in an industrial painting, powder coating, metal finishing, or similar production environment.

The right candidate must understand paint-line workflow, safely operate coating equipment, follow job specifications, and maintain production volume without sacrificing finish quality. Strong communication, a positive attitude, attention to detail, and a strong sense of urgency are required.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate electrostatic, conventional, air-assisted, or airless spray equipment.
• Apply coatings evenly and consistently according to work-order requirements.
• Prepare metal surfaces through cleaning, sanding, masking, and other required methods.
• Review work orders, color information, coating specifications, and production instructions.
• Verify correct materials, colors, primers, and coating systems before application.
• Monitor coating coverage, appearance, consistency, and film thickness.
• Identify and report contamination, surface defects, color concerns, and application problems.
• Adjust spray technique and equipment settings based on part shape and coating requirements.
• Handle aluminum extrusions, panels, fabricated metal, and other customer products carefully.
• Assist with racking, masking, material movement, and paint-line changeovers.
• Clean and maintain spray guns, hoses, pumps, booths, and related equipment.
• Follow all PPE, respirator, hazardous-material, and safety procedures.
• Maintain production pace and meet daily output expectations.
• Communicate delays, equipment problems, and quality concerns immediately.
• Support other paint-line and production functions when needed.

Required Qualifications

• Two or more years of hands-on industrial painting, powder coating, metal finishing, or coating-line experience.
• Experience operating industrial spray equipment.
• Knowledge of surface preparation and coating-application techniques.
• Ability to read work orders and follow coating specifications.
• Ability to recognize common finish defects and application problems.
• Strong attention to detail and respect for customer-owned products.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong sense of urgency, accuracy, and follow-through.
• Clear verbal communication skills.
• Positive, dependable, and team-oriented attitude.
• Ability to safely perform physical production and material-handling work.
• Ability to comply with required PPE, respirator fit-testing, and medical-clearance procedures.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying liquid Kynar/PVDF coatings.
• Experience with powder-coating systems.
• Experience finishing architectural aluminum, extrusions, panels, or fabricated metal.
• Familiarity with wet-film or dry-film thickness measurement.
• Forklift experience.

Ideal Candidate

You are an experienced paint-line professional who understands how preparation, equipment settings, spray technique, and production pace affect the finished product.

You work with urgency while maintaining quality, communicate problems immediately, and take ownership of your equipment, work area, and daily production output.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

Pay

Pay: $23.00-$30.00 per hour, based on experience

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Monday through Friday, day shift

Location: Los Angeles, CA - In person

Certified Enameling is a family-owned architectural metal finishing and manufacturing company serving the commercial construction and glazing industries since 1953.