Industrial Painter & Paintline Technician

The Manitowoc Company; Belle Chasse (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) starting day one

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Team events

Scholarship program

Pay rate $20–$35/hr

Job summary

The Manitowoc Company is seeking a skilled Paint Technician responsible for maintaining the paint line, training production staff, and ensuring quality controls on the paint area. This role requires practical experience with paint applications, PMs, and collaboration across departments.

The position is based on the production shop floor and involves physical work in a manufacturing environment, with safety rules and PPE enforcement as essential duties.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Ten years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with two in paint application.

Responsibilities

• Train and assist production employees in paint application and related maintenance of paint line equipment.
• Understand and use mix center to support special paint requirements; troubleshoot daily paint problems and maintain a daily repair/PM log.
• Quality control of paint area; monitor and adjust cure oven settings.
• Provide training to production paint employees.
• Communicate with management at all levels and between departments.

Skills

Paint application

Quality control

Safety procedures

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Manitowoc Company is seeking a skilled Paint Technician responsible for maintaining the paint line, training production staff, and ensuring quality controls on the paint area. This role requires practical experience with paint applications, PMs, and collaboration across departments.

The position is based on the production shop floor and involves physical work in a manufacturing environment, with safety rules and PPE enforcement as essential duties.