Industrial Painter: Coatings Pro with Growth & Benefits

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc.; Dodge Center (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Company Bonus Plan

Shift Differential

Job summary

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc. in Dodge Center, MN is seeking a paint technician to apply coatings using electrostatic and air-assisted guns on our vehicle bodies.

The role covers the full paint process, including priming, painting, and touch-up, with additional duties in equipment maintenance and safety compliance. Applicants should have at least 1 year of relevant experience, the ability to read paint codes and safety logs, and the willingness to train others.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of applicable position experience.
• Able to read checklists, paint codes, Safety logs, JSA's, etc.
• Able to paint an entire body or parts kits meeting the DPU target.
• Able to train new team members and cross-train existing team members on painting.
• Able to start training with Touch Up.
• Able to paint in 50% of the paint process.
• Able to perform mill checks and readings and help with paint prep (Riceville only).

Responsibilities

• Prime, paint, and touchup vehicles with power spray equipment and brushes.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment in compliance with safety procedures and 6S standards.
• Inspect product before, during, after paint process to ensure specs.
• Disassemble, clean, repair, adjust and reassemble painting equipment as needed.
• Apply decals, stencils, and rust-proofing as required (Dodge Center only).
• Run the Robotic Painter (Riceville only).
• Assist training new team members on processes and equipment functions.

Skills

Paint application

Reading checklists

Team training

Quality inspection

Mill checks

Education

High school diploma/GED not required

Tools

Paint guns

Safety logs

JSA's

Job description

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc. in Dodge Center, MN is seeking a paint technician to apply coatings using electrostatic and air-assisted guns on our vehicle bodies.

The role covers the full paint process, including priming, painting, and touch-up, with additional duties in equipment maintenance and safety compliance. Applicants should have at least 1 year of relevant experience, the ability to read paint codes and safety logs, and the willingness to train others.