Industrial Painter

Harvard Integrations LP; Tea (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard Integrations LP is seeking an experienced painter to prepare and paint custom-ordered metal buildings in South Dakota. You will mix paints, operate spray guns, and ensure a high-quality finish that matches specifications.

You will read prints for color matching, set up equipment, and work under production timelines while following safety guidelines. Prior industrial painting experience and ability to lift up to 50 lbs are required.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Maintain safety and quality under production pressure.
• Collaborate effectively with team members to meet targets.
• Stand for long periods, lift up to 50 lbs, and work on ladders.
• Perform in confined spaces as required by sites.
• Accurately perform basic math and measurement tasks.
• Three years of industrial painting experience or related work.

Responsibilities

• Immerse parts in cleaning solutions and prepare surfaces for painting.
• Mask areas not to be painted and protect surrounding components.
• Set up, operate, and adjust painting equipment and spray guns.
• Prepare surfaces and coat interiors and exteriors with coatings.
• Mix paints, regulate viscosity, and monitor mixture accuracy.
• Read building prints to verify color matching and spec compliance.
• Strip, sand, and repaint surfaces to achieve a consistent finish.
• Spray foam insulation or undercoating as required by project.
• Clean and store equipment; dispose of waste per OSHA rules.
• Train new painters and helpers in safe operation of equipment.

Skills

Verbal and written instructions

Production pressure resilience

Team collaboration

Stamina and lifting

Enclosed spaces work

Math and measurements

Industrial painting experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Spray guns

Paint mixing equipment

Job description

Description

Prepare and paint custom-ordered and custom-manufactured metal buildings according to specifications, mixing paint as required, using spray guns and other equipment to ensure high quality finish and appearance.

Job Responsibilities/Key Accountabilities

• Immerse parts in solution or wash surfaces to remove grease, rust, scale, and dirt.
• Mask and cover surfaces not to be painted.
• Set up and operate painting equipment to coat metal products with lacquer, paint, varnish, enamel, oil, or rust proofing material:
• Prepare metal surfaces for painting, and paints parts, equipment, interiors, and exteriors of buildings, using brushes, spray guns, sanders, and rollers.
• Mix chemicals and paints, fill tanks, control viscosity, adding prescribed amounts or proportions of paints, thinner, and chemicals to mixture.
• Determine flow and viscosity of paints and quality of coating visually or by use of viscometer.
• Operate spray guns, position nozzles to direct spray onto work piece, and regulate air pressure in spray guns that atomize spray.
• Verify correct paint colors by reading building prints and designs.
• Strip, sand, mask, and repaint surfaces, blend and polish finish to match surrounding areas, manually or using portable power tools.
• Spray foam insulation and undercoating as required in buildings.
• Place articles or materials in drying racks or container.
• May use a full face ventilation mask for extended periods of time.
• Spray specified amount or thickness of primer, protective, decorative, or finish coatings, such as paint, lacquer, sealer, or enamel, onto prepared surfaces, using spray equipment
• May operate lifting and moving devices to move materials and equipment and access areas to be painted.
• Clean all equipment and tools, organize and store as required.
• Dispose of waste appropriately, and according to safety and OSHA regulations.
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• Inspect, recognize and service wearing or defective parts on all paint related equipment.
• Train new Painters and Painter Helpers in appropriate and safe operation of all equipment and functions in the Paint Department.
• Perform additional duties as requested.

Requirements

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Flexibility and ability to work under production pressure.
• Ability to work in cooperation with other team members.
• Must be able to stand on feet for long periods of time, work on ladders at heights and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work in enclosed spaces for extended periods of time.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations and measurements.
• Three years of prior industrial painting experience, auto painting may be suitable exp.

Additional skills desired:

• Detail oriented.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.
• Experience in body work such as bonding, repairing dents, scratches, etc.

Educational Requirements/Degree(s)

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent