Industrial Painter & Coatings Technician

Modineer Company; Benton Harbor (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Modineer Company is seeking a Painter for our Benton Harbor, MI facility. This full-time position supports the paint line, assisting with setup, coating booth management, and material readiness. The role requires standing for long periods and the ability to inspect finished products for defects.

Primary duties include ensuring proper paint usage, maintaining a clean work area, and performing basic data entry in company systems. Coatings experience and supervisory background are preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English.
• Willingness to work with dirty equipment.
• Must be able to enter data into computer system.
• Excellent attendance, attitude, and communication skills are critical.
• Coatings experience is preferred.
• Management/Supervision experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists Line Technician with all Paint requests ensuring each task is completed as required.
• Assist each Paint Station in setup for job.
• Oversees coating booth and gun setup per job requirements.
• Ensures all job-related materials are on-line and ready to be used (masks, plugs, powder, air chucks, etc.).
• Visually inspects product for defects before leaving the paint line.
• Keeps area cleaned at the end of each shift.
• Verifies paint usage at end of each job.
• Performs preventive maintenance when required.
• Keeps work area clean and free of debris.
• May be required to stand entire shift to perform job.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

English proficiency

Coatings experience

Supervisory experience

Data entry

Excellent attendance/communication

Teamwork

Job description

Modineer Company is seeking a Painter for our Benton Harbor, MI facility. This full-time position supports the paint line, assisting with setup, coating booth management, and material readiness. The role requires standing for long periods and the ability to inspect finished products for defects.

Primary duties include ensuring proper paint usage, maintaining a clean work area, and performing basic data entry in company systems. Coatings experience and supervisory background are preferred.